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BOMBAY BEACH: A Post-apocalyptic Nightmare on the Salton Sea

I’ve seen the world after the apocalypse, and that world is Bombay Beach.A unique wasteland {…}

EAST JESUS: An Artist Colony that would Make Charles Manson Proud

The Salton sea is a magnet for the weird. You’ve got a museum dedicated to {…}

SALVATION MOUNTAIN: An Epic Mound of Colorful Awesomeness in the Desert

This one is the best; one of the reasons this blog was created. Located a few {…}

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 INTERNATIONAL BANANA MUSEUM: An “Apeeling” Place to Visit at the Salton Sea

Tucked away on a desolate desert road, just before entering one of the weirdest parts {…}

FEATURED CURIOSITY

NICK METROPOLIS: Trash and Treasure at LA’s Most Unique Vintage Shop

A familiar sight to LA locals rolling down La Brea is the massive lot of recycled treasure known as Nick Metropolis Collectibles. To everyone else, {...}

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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