San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Avalon, California
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Huntington Beach, California
This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Pasadena, California
Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.
Pasadena, California
"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.
Los Angeles, California
Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.
Pasadena, California
Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.
Los Angeles, California
Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.
Los Angeles, California
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.