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Somerset, Pennsylvania

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
doptroutman Added by doptroutman
Los Angeles, California

Giant Scissors

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.
Elise Added by Elise
Los Angeles, California

Dearly Departed Museum

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
San Francisco, California

Defenestration

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.
Los Angeles, California

Skeletons in the Closet

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Richmond, California

TEPCO Beach

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Palm Springs, California

Volkswagen Spider Sculpture

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
sheila42 Added by sheila42
Palm Springs, California

Ruddy's General Store Museum

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.
Added by curt g
Stockton, California

Pixie Woods

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.
ccesare Added by ccesare
San Jose, California

Mark's Hot Dogs

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Klamath, California

Klamath River Radar Station B71

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Sausalito, California

Gates Co-op Houseboat Community

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.
Tre Added by Tre
Three Rivers, California

Tharp’s Log

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Added by cynthiaphung
Silverado, California

Modjeska Shakespeare

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.
Added by wishartppamela11
San Anselmo, California

Imagination Park

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.
Added by BCico
Davis, California

Eggheads

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Added by jammunn
Santa Ysabel, California

The JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Healdsburg, California

Coyote

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.
Added by AlpineJoe
La Quinta, California

Big Metal Roadrunner

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
James Ricci Added by James Ricci
Monterey, California

Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma Territorial Prison

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Added by desertfairy
Rancho Cordova, California

Back to the 80s Cafe

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.
cassidy josephine Added by cassidy josephine
Baker, California

World's Largest Thermometer

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Added by octoberwitch