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California

The Fallen Star installation is now part of the permanent collection at UCSD

San Diego, California

Fallen Star

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Hewlett and Packard started working in the garage in 1938

Palo Alto, California

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Avalon, California

The Catalina Island Bison Herd

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Thomas Jefferson's Dream to Rid the Oceans of Salt

A massive new industry in modern times, desalination has a long history.

Ernie Smith March 7, 2016

Some remains of an original Ballarat building

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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Awesome Places (Arguably) Ruined By Popular Books

Tao Tao Holmes September 29, 2015

Zzyzx, California, Or the Biggest Health Spa Scam in American History

Dan Nosowitz September 24, 2015

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Pickfair

Lucas Adams September 10, 2015

Rural Free Delivery in 1914

From Pony Express to Amazon Drone: The Strange History of Delivering Packages

Dan Nosowitz August 27, 2015

Will Arrowhead's Eternal Springs Be Sucked Dry?

Sarah Laskow May 5, 2015