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Inyo County, California

Scotty's Castle

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
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Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
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Solvang, California

OstrichLand USA

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
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Santa Monica, California

Jadis

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
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Sacramento, California

Spirit of Sacramento

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
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San Diego, California

Zoro Garden

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.
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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.
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Berkeley, California

Tail of the Yak

Handmade treasures from around the world.
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Inyo County, California

Fossil Falls

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
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Berkeley, California

Adventure Playground

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
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Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Added by Doctor Don
Calistoga, California

California's Old Faithful

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Added by Martin
Carlsbad, California

Copper Creek Falls and Mine

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
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Inyo County, California

Ballarat Ghost Town

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.
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Whitethorn, California

Enchanted Forest

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
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Panamint, California

Barker Ranch

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.
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Pacific Grove, California

Kissing Rock

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
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Los Angeles, California

UCLA Meteorite Collection

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 
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Randsburg, California

Burro Schmidt Tunnel

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.
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Pasadena, California

California Cactus Center

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Added by Rachel Mansur
San Bernardino County, California

Kelso Ghost Town

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
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Glen Ellen, California

The Wolf House - Jack London State Park

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.
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Amboy, California

Guardian Lions of Route 66

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
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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.
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