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Port Costa, California

The Warehouse Cafe

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.
Camarillo, California

Scary Dairy

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.
Richmond, California

Richmond Shipyards

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.
Vallejo, California

Mare Island

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
McKittrick, California

Penny Bar

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
Manhattan Beach, California

Light Gate

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
San Francisco, California

Hunter's Point Shipyard

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.
Los Angeles, California

Great Wall of Los Angeles

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
El Segundo, California

Studio Antiques

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
Pacific Grove, California

Monarch Grove Sanctuary

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
Alameda, California

Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair

Antiques by the Bay.
Folsom, California

Folsom Prison Museum

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Oakland, California

Children's Fairyland

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Inyo County, California

Artist's Drive

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Escondido, California

Queen Califia's Magical Circle

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.
Oakland, California

Jonestown Memorial

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
San Bernardino, California

Kelso Dunes

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
Culver City, California

The Wende Museum

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Bodfish, California

Remington Hot Springs

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Berkeley, California

Urban Ore

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
Fort Bragg, California

International Sea Glass Museum

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Isla Vista, California

AlloSphere

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
Pomona, California

The Southern California Medical Museum

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.