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THE CARPENTERS APARTMENT COMPLEX: Morbid Memories of Music’s Tragic Duo

While I prefer my Carpenters in cinematic doll form, the city of Downey will forever memorialize the sappy {…}

GIANT CORN MONUMENT: A Corny Roadside Attraction Amongst the Redwoods

Everything is a little bigger up in the Redwood region of CA, a fact that {…}

WORLD FAMOUS CHANDELIER TREE: Cruise Through a Redwood in your Honda Accord

The Redwoods of Humboldt County are a sight to behold: majestic, beautiful, rock-solid, and most {…}

THE GIANT APPLE BOULDERS: Enormous Slices of Painted Fruit in Perris, CA

Perris, CA is nothing to write home about. Located in a deep pocket of Riverside {…}

THE WORLD FAMOUS TALKING BEAR: A Plastic Grizzly with Something Important to Say

In the spirit of Yogi, Paddington and the Berenstain’s comes another bear with something important {…}

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 {…}

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BUNNYHENGE: Bloodthirsty Stone Rabbits in Orange County

Unpopular opinion, but let's face it—Orange County is like the Bermuda Triangle for seekers of California’s quirkiest corners. A labyrinth of lackluster strip malls, homogenous {...}

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  • 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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