Desertrattfink's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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Humboldt County, California

Avenue of the Giants

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
San Francisco, California

Seward Street Slides

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Vallejo, California

Alden Park

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
Inverness, California

Point Reyes Boat

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
Calistoga, California

Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.
Jamestown, California

Eagle-Shawmut Mine

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.
San Francisco, California

The Wave Organ

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Dixon, California

Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.
Calistoga, California

Castello di Amorosa

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
Daly City, California

Colma Necropolis

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Vallejo, California

Mare Island

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Tonopah, Nevada

Clown Motel

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Tonopah, Nevada

Old Tonopah Cemetery

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Olema, California

1906 Earthquake Fence

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.
Sacramento, California

Patty Reed's Doll

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.
San Francisco, California

The 'Full House' House

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
Sebastopol, California

California Carnivores

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."
Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
San Francisco, California

Loved to Death

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
Felton, California

Bigfoot Discovery Museum

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Glen Ellen, California

The Wolf House - Jack London State Park

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

Albany Bulb

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.