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San Francisco, California

Shakespeare Garden

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.
Added by jfalkenthal
Los Angeles, California

Galápagos Tortoise Skeleton

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Added by lastpearl
San Diego, California

Women's Museum of California

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
Added by jonesmm89
Felicity, California

Felicity, California: Center of the World

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
leiris Added by leiris
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica Camera Obscura

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
Meg Added by Meg
Richmond, California

Nike Missile Radar Site

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
James Gage Added by James Gage
Los Angeles, California

The Bonaventure Hotel

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Pacifica, California

Linda Mar Taco Bell

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Big Sur, California

Nepenthe

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
Zach Rapport Added by Zach Rapport
Manhattan Beach, California

Light Gate

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
SamM Added by SamM
Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Berkeley, California

Fish Shaped House

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
serflac Added by serflac
West Hollywood, California

Jim Morrison Hotel Room

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.
brae Added by brae
San Francisco, California

Museum of the Eye

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.
Added by mbison
Los Angeles, California

Triforium

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Santa Rosa, California

Charles M. Schulz Museum

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap
Isla Vista, California

AlloSphere

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
anhie Added by anhie
San Francisco, California

Janis Joplin Tree

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.
Los Angeles, California

Helios House

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
anhie Added by anhie
Benicia, California

Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Santa Monica, California

Jadis

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

Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker

Because there's no place like home.