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The Heineman Building (now 130 Bush) in San Francisco.

San Francisco, California

Heineman Building

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

'América Tropical'

Los Angeles, California

'América Tropical'

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

Savannah Memorial Park.

Rosemead, California

Savannah Memorial Park

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

Calla Lily Valley

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Obsidian Dome

June Lake, California

Obsidian Dome

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

1852 South Beach Shoreline

San Francisco, California

1852 South Beach Shoreline

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

Abandoned oil drilling equipment.

Stevenson Ranch, California

Mentryville Park

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

TEPCO Beach

Richmond, California

TEPCO Beach

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Big Sur, California

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

John Muir's Giant Sequoia.

Martinez, California

John Muir's Giant Sequoia

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

World's largest wooden yo-yo, in all its glory

Chico, California

World's Largest Working Wooden Yo-Yo

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

Lobby interior.
Permanently Closed

Oxnard, California

Casa Sirena Seaside Resort

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Davenport Pier Beach

Davenport, California

Davenport Pier Beach

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Pride Madness, 1730

San Jose, California

Show Your Stripes

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Circus Showfolks of America Memorial

Daly City, California

Circus Showfolks of America Memorial

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

The San José Semaphore

San Jose, California

The San José Semaphore

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay

San Jose, California

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

The Walrus Heads.

San Francisco, California

The Walrus Heads of the Financial District

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

40 trees line the avenue, and you have to drive around them

Larkspur, California

Dolliver Park

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

Grave of Robert L. Ripley

Santa Rosa, California

Grave of Robert L. Ripley

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

'Women of the Black Panther Party'

Oakland, California

'Women of the Black Panther Party'

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

The exterior.

Sacramento, California

Vic's Ice Cream Parlor

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

Artifacts from Boca.

Truckee, California

Boca

This settlement on the original Transcontinental Railroad began by harvesting timber, but transitioned to a forgotten 19th-century industry: harvesting ice.

Egyptian Building

Chino Hills, California

Egyptian Building

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

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