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Washoe County, Nevada
Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe
Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.
39.1836, -119.9270
Virginia City, Nevada
Ponderosa Saloon
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
39.3098, -119.6514
Yosemite National Park, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
37.7463, -119.5744
Lee Vining, California
Mono Lake
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
38.0165, -119.0093
Lee Vining, California
Panum Crater
A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.
37.9294, -119.0467
June Lake, California
Obsidian Dome
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
37.7591, -119.0204
Mono County, California
Crowley Lake Columns
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
37.6090, -118.7217
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Loop
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
35.1953, -118.5348
Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
35.2660, -116.0733
Johannesburg, California
Randsburg
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
35.3686, -117.6581
Newberry Springs, California
Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
34.9482, -116.6875
Yermo, California
Calico Ghost Town
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
34.9475, -116.8639
Hesperia, California
Summit Inn Restaurant
The last Americana on Route 66.
34.4128, -117.3908
Victorville, California
George Air Force Base
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
34.5782, -117.3631
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
33.9229, -116.7743
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
SkyPark at Santa's Village
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
34.2327, -117.1694
Anaheim, California
Jingles
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
33.8134, -117.9190
Tustin, California
Tustin Blimp Hangar #2
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
33.7030, -117.8240
Garden Grove, California
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
33.7873, -117.8975
Anaheim, California
Brookhurst Community Park
A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.
33.8415, -117.9619
Los Angeles, California
Sunken City
Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
33.7058, -118.2889
Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
33.7528, -118.1897
Huntington Beach, California
World's Largest Surfboard
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
33.6592, -118.0008
Newport Beach, California
The Frozen Banana Stands of Balboa Island
Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
33.6075, -117.8896
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