Solvang, California
Hans Christian Andersen Museum
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
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Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Solvang, California
In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Carlsbad, California
The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
Carlsbad, California
This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
Burbank, California
This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
Porterville, California
The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.
Lemon Cove, California
This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Maricopa, California
Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.
Burbank, California
This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Los Angeles, California
Because there's no place like home.
Los Angeles, California
A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.
Los Angeles, California
This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.
Los Angeles, California
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.