Huntington Beach, California
World's Largest Surfboard
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Joshua Tree, California
While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Joshua Tree, California
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Riverside, California
Mexican food and folk art.
Pomona, California
A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.
Newport Beach, California
One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Ensenada, Mexico
A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Palm Desert, California
This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Jacumba, California
Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
Borrego Springs, California
A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.
San Diego County, California
The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Mexico
This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.
Escondido, California
A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.