San Diego, California
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
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San Francisco, California
The Walt Disney Family Museum
Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Inyo County, California
Scotty's Castle
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Santa Rosa, California
Charles M. Schulz Museum
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Yermo, California
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Los Angeles, California
The Bonaventure Hotel
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Anaheim, California
Disneyland's Club 33
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Garden Grove, California
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
San Francisco, California
Bohemian Club
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
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.
Gilroy, California
Gilroy Gardens
Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Palomar Mountain, California
Palomar Observatory
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Los Angeles, California
Candy Cane Lane
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Los Angeles, California
Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
San Diego, California
1895 Looff Carousel
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Yosemite National Park, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Inverness, California
Point Reyes Lighthouse
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Los Angeles, California
Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn
The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.
Los Angeles, California
The Baked Potato Jazz Club
From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
