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Inyo County, California

Artist's Drive

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Zach Rapport Added by Zach Rapport
San Francisco, California

Portals of the Past

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Mammoth Lakes, California

Devils Postpile National Monument

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Tre Added by Tre
Phillipsville, California

Hobbiton, USA

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Marshall, California

The Marconi Conference Center

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Added by JeffB
Death Valley, California

Wildrose Charcoal Kilns

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.
leiris Added by leiris
Murphys, California

Mercer Caverns

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.
Landers, California

Giant Rock

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Added by fta2day
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories

The Smoking Hills

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
SamM Added by SamM
Johannesburg, California

Randsburg

The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
San Diego, California

Harper's Topiary Garden

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
Rachel Added by Rachel
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
Tre Added by Tre
San Bernardino County, California

Mojave Lava Tube

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Added by zackofalltrades
Eureka, California

The Carson Mansion

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
tonkatruk Added by tonkatruk
San Francisco, California

Lotta's Fountain

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
Shalaco Added by Shalaco
San Francisco, California

Leroy King Carousel

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
Added by renakaba
Pasadena, California

Fork in the Road

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Added by bambam6
Bolinas, California

Alamere Falls

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Added by RCH
Calistoga, California

Castello di Amorosa

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
Dustin Stonecipher Added by Dustin Stonecipher
Truckee, California

Donner Pass Summit Tunnels

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
leiris Added by leiris
Santa Clarita, California

Air Hollywood

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Leggett, California

Chandelier Tree

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
San Jose, California

Monopoly in the Park

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
queenofswing Added by queenofswing
Los Angeles, California

Binoculars Building

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Rachel Added by Rachel