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Santa Barbara, California

Lil' Toot

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.
Added by svonhershman
Monterey, California

Colton Hall Museum

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.
Added by Martin
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Whalers Cabin Museum

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.
Claire Wang Added by Claire Wang
Guadalupe, California

Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
anhie Added by anhie
Chatsworth, California

LA-88 Nike Missile Site

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.
Added by Atlas Obs
Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
bertshetler Added by bertshetler
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Mathias Van de Velde Added by Mathias Van de Velde
Ventura, California

Ventura Oil Refinery

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.
btracy Added by btracy
Big Sur, California

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Robby Ayers Added by Robby Ayers
Santa Barbara, California

Knapp’s Castle

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

Iron Zoo

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
McKittrick, California

Penny Bar

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
Added by sama83
San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Added by jedijoel
San Luis Obispo, California

The Bells of El Camino Real

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Added by REWALLS
Lemon Grove, California

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.
Added by tectonic
Lemon Grove, California

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Escondido, California

Elfin Forest

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

Desert View Conservation Area

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
maceventura Added by maceventura
Twentynine Palms, California

Wonderland Ranch and Wall Street Mill

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
Erin Johnson Added by Erin Johnson
Escondido, California

Heartbreak Hotel House

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.
Added by Zerobot
Escondido, California

Queen Califia's Magical Circle

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.
Added by Facebook1795587576
Ramona, California

Potato Chip Rock

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Ocotillo, California

Anza Borrego Desert View Tower

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
San Diego County, California

Goat Canyon Trestle

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Rachel Added by Rachel