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Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".