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Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
SamM Added by SamM
Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
canuck Added by canuck
Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Portland, Oregon

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
NMaF Added by NMaF
Portland, Oregon

The Witch's Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
zichk Added by zichk
Yachats, Oregon

Thor's Well

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Pasadena, California

Rocket Fizz

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.
Added by Mordy
Hesperia, California

Summit Inn Restaurant

The last Americana on Route 66.
Added by AbsyntheKC
San Juan Capistrano, California

Arroyo Bird Park

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.
belahelapig Added by belahelapig
Anaheim, California

Petrified Tree

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Marina del Rey, California

Venice Beach Oil Fields

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Malibu, California

California Coastal Records Project

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.
kcmick Added by kcmick
Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Wind Farm

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Allison Added by Allison
Los Angeles, California

Eagle Rock

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.
Lori Alden Holuta Added by Lori Alden Holuta
Torrance, California

Torrance High School

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.
michelemherrmann Added by michelemherrmann
Sunnyvale, California

Libby's Water Tower

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Eirik Gumeny Added by Eirik Gumeny
Arcadia, California

Denny's Windmill

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Twin Cities Fancy Added by Twin Cities Fancy
Oakland, California

Kaiser Convention Center

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.
Added by LaserGirl
Hawthorne, California

The Beach Boys Childhood Home

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.
Added by harveyana
Los Angeles, California

Traffic Circle Gondola

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.
Huntington Beach, California

World's Largest Surfboard

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Tanja M Laden Added by Tanja M Laden
Monterey, California

Dennis the Menace Playground

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Added by Martin
Hacienda Heights, California

Hsi Lai Temple

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.
Twin Cities Fancy Added by Twin Cities Fancy
Lancaster, California

Antelope Valley Indian Museum

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.
Hope Added by Hope