Some say the Ghost Tree refers to the ghostly white, gnarly, dead local cypress trees in the area which call to mind ghosts or witches. Foresters predict that these unique looking trees will soon... »

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Surrounded by a cluster of 60s-era apartments, the center of San Francisco is both a letdown and a strangely appropriate monument to the city. Originally installed by Adolph Sutro in 1887, it... »

Strange Statues | Edited by windsorknot and Dylan

Lotusland, a 37-acre botanic garden located about 100 miles outside of Disneyland, is just as worthwhile an adventure. Situated on the former estate of socialite and opera singer Madame Ganna... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Black Star Canyon is a remote canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California, that is popular with hikers and mountain bikers. The canyon is an important archaeological site and... »

Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by Bswanson

Anchored by a large Spanish-Mediterranean house constructed in 1933, the Hathaway Ranch is a five-acre collection of Los Angeles County mining history that goes back 150 years. The museum and... »

Unique Collections | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

On March 13, 1961, a Greek freighter called The Dominator became trapped in the current near the cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California, between Malaga Cove and Lunada Bay.... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Nicholas Jackson

The rocky cliff of Point Vicente was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1790 after his friend Friar Vicente of the Mission Buenaventura. It wasn't until May 1, 1926, that the Point Vincente... »

Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by Bswanson, Dylan and others

In the mid 1920s, Bert Vaughn, a hotel owner in nearby Jacumba, built a four story tall tower in the empty Anza Borrego desert to "commemorate the pioneers and road and railroad builders who... »

Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by re_nakaba and Dylan

In 1929, a landslide in San Pedro, California, caused a neighborhood of exclusive homes to tumble into the ocean. At its peak, the land movement was measured at an astounding 11 inches a day.... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Dylan

The Bubblegum Alley to end all Bubblegum Alley's is located in San Luis Obispo, CA. There the Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark and called the towns "most-talked-about landmark." 65... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by lee and Dylan