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Wellington Mill, Australia

Gnomesville

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.
Added by alexynema
Kaputar, Australia

Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Hyden, Australia

Wave Rock

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.
SamM Added by SamM
Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.
Added by parkclay
Safford, Arizona

Large Binocular Telescope

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.
Winslow, Arizona

Jack Rabbit Trading Post

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Eirik Gumeny Added by Eirik Gumeny
Fort Bragg, California

Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.
Boron, California

Borax Visitor Center

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.
Added by sixpenny waxworks
Furnace Creek, California

Harmony Borax Works

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Barstow, California

Painted Rocks

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.
josephwbeck Added by josephwbeck
Richmond, California

Nike Missile Radar Site

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
James Gage Added by James Gage
Los Angeles, California

Ballerina Clown

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Rachel Added by Rachel
San Francisco, California

Admission Day Monument Octopuses

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
blairrusse Added by blairrusse
Berkeley, California

Mark Olivier's Yard Art

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.
leiris Added by leiris
Pasadena, California

Blind Donkey

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.
Added by Mordy
Yucca Mesa, California

Rhythms of Life

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.
Hope Added by Hope
Inyo County, California

Amargosa Opera House

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Mountain View, California

Hangar One

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Added by MetaAshley
Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Added by lasvegashoosier
Sonoma, California

Location of the Microsoft Windows XP Default Wallpaper

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Pomona, California

The Southern California Medical Museum

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.
Added by mbison
Berkeley, California

Fish Shaped House

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
serflac Added by serflac
Los Angeles, California

The Tonga Hut

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Yucca Valley, California

Desert Christ Park

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
KirstenCunningham Added by KirstenCunningham