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Los Angeles, California

Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
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Los Angeles, California

Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
erinjean Added by erinjean
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
Los Angeles, California

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
mark hayward Added by mark hayward
Glendale, California

Rockhaven Sanitarium

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
merhutch Added by merhutch
Simi Valley, California

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
Added by mbison
Los Angeles, California

Urban Light

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
leiris Added by leiris
San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Added by jedijoel
Los Angeles, California

El Bordello Alexandra Apartments

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Belvedere Tiburon, California

Lava House

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.
gabeschwartz Added by gabeschwartz
Los Angeles, California

St. Vincent Court

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
Alfred Lord Tennisanyone Added by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone
Santa Monica, California

Jadis

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
anhie Added by anhie
El Cerrito, California

Playland Not At the Beach

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Bodfish, California

Remington Hot Springs

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
yobeemer2175 Added by yobeemer2175
Los Angeles, California

Thompson Home

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
mark hayward Added by mark hayward
Mecca, California

International Banana Museum

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
anhie Added by anhie
Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Santa Barbara, California

Knapp’s Castle

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.
leiris Added by leiris
San Francisco, California

Vaillancourt Fountain

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
eleskog Added by eleskog
Cambria, California

Nitt Witt Ridge

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
Added by mbison
Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Added by pushstart143
Escondido, California

Elfin Forest

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
wmilam Added by wmilam
Eureka, California

The Carson Mansion

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