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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

HAUNTED PICNIC TABLE 29: Chasing Horny Ghosts and Urban Legends in Griffith Park

Griffith Park is widely know for being one of LA's most haunted areas, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that a seemingly {...}

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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