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THE WORLD’S LARGEST GRINDSTONE: A Mount Shasta Gas Station World Record

It might not boast the grandeur of a giant artichoke, or the mythical allure of {…}

THE WORLD’S LARGEST TOTEM POLE: Getting Higher than High in Humboldt County

I’ve always had a quirky fascination for the monumental, especially when it proudly dons the {…}

RANDY’S DONUTS: An L.A. Icon More Appetizing than the Hollywood Sign

LA symbols don’t get much bigger, diabetic or more tasty than this. Located right near LAX airport, I’d put {…}

THE WORLD’S LARGEST TORREY PINE: The Tree to End All Trees

Located near Santa Barbara, in the beach town of Carpinteria, lies the the king of {…}

THE WORLD’S TALLEST FLAG POLE: At Sea Level!

The desert town of Calipatria doesn’t have a ton going for it. It’s small, dusty, {…}

THE WORLD’S LARGEST ARTICHOKE: Get All Choked Up Over It

Located in the heart of Castroville, the self proclaimed “Artichoke Capital of the World,” lies {…}

THE FAMOUS CABAZON DINOSAURS: Bible Thumping Dinos in the Desert

Pee wee Herman, Tears for Fears and the Nintendo propaganda-fest The Wizard have blasted these hulking {…}

THE WORLD’S TALLEST THERMOMETER: The Guinness Certified Pride of Death Valley

Good ol’ Baker, CA; once a thriving desert town in the heart of Death Valley {…}

FEATURED CURIOSITY

GOLDEN ERA PORNO WALK OF FAME: To Those Who Banged on Camera, We Salute You

The 1970s and 80s were a glorious time for pornography. Movies were grandiose productions, adult theaters were thriving and the term "porn star" was coined {...}

RANDOM CURIOSITIES

  • The Beach Boys Monument: Good Vibrations Under a Smoggy LA Freeway

    Before the tragic drownings, mental breakdowns, terrible literary decisions, and this insufferable 'piece of baby boomer trash overshadowed the group’s legacy, this dusty, nondescript corner of {...}
  • TREES OF MYSTERY: Towering Nightmare Fuel in Lumberjack Form

  • THE BLOTTER BARN: San Francisco’s Hidden LSD Museum

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