Napa, California
Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway
The largest drain hole in the world.
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Napa, California
The largest drain hole in the world.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Los Angeles, California
A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Los Angeles, California
World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
Los Angeles, California
Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Newberry Springs, California
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.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Los Angeles, California
This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Los Angeles, California
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.