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Oakland, California

Cathedral Building

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.
Added by LaserGirl
Bishop, California

Laws Railroad Museum

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Los Angeles, California

Venice Post Office's Abbot Kinney Mural

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Lompoc, California

Lompoc Valley Drive-In

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
msmarthareyna Added by msmarthareyna
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
San Jose, California

Communications Hill Grand Staircase

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
badgersofdoom Added by badgersofdoom
Rough and Ready, California

Rough and Ready

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Santa Monica, California

Chain Reaction

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
West Sacramento, California

I Street Bridge

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.
dapauls Added by dapauls
Lake Los Angeles, California

Lake Los Angeles

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.
Added by neonconflagrations
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
Palo Alto, California

Nikola Tesla Statue

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.
davidpablocohn Added by davidpablocohn
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
Davis, California

Eggheads

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Added by jammunn
Los Angeles, California

Waldorf Hotel Apartments

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.
Rachel Added by Rachel
El Mirage, California

Aviation Warehouse

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.
declansalcido Added by declansalcido
California

Fish Rocks

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.
kyleensrude Added by kyleensrude
Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.
HarryValentine Added by HarryValentine
Hawthorne, California

The Beach Boys Childhood Home

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

John McLaren Statue

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.
Tre Added by Tre
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.
Irvine, California

The Original Taco Bell Building

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Added by alebrun
Palm Springs, California

Shiprock, Palm Springs

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.
tjmuehleman Added by tjmuehleman
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