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49 Boxes: The Golden Age of Magic.
Jun 24

Secret Location, Los Angeles Area, California

49 Boxes: The Golden Age of Magic

An immersive experience at a secret location.
La Mona statue and artist's home, 2009.
Jul 7

San Ysidro, California

Tijuana Trek

Journey across the border to explore strange statues, architectural oddities, and the city's oldest public cemetery.
Old Zoo.
Jul 8

Los Angeles, California

Abandoned Zoo Ruins

Roam the grounds of L.A.'s old zoo, former home of Ivan the Terrible.
60-inch telescope.
Jul 14

Los Angeles, California

60-Inch Telescope

Step into the darkness for an evening of planets, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, and colorful double stars at the Mount Wilson Observatory.

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Stories About California

A bighorn sheep looks out across the Mojave Desert.

When Bighorn Sheep Decide to Cross a Highway

For decades, they stayed on either side of Interstate 40, but those days appear to be over.
by Cara Giaimo
June 18, 2018
The cover of 'Journey for Justice.'

The Forgotten Filipino American Activist Behind the Delano Grape Strike

A children's book about Larry Itliong aims to rectify history.
by Paula Mejia
May 17, 2018

Lists Featuring California

19 Unusual Hotels in California
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The ivy covered hotel.
Hotel Vertigo
Mid Eastern-themed billiards room

19 Unusual Hotels in California

Remarkable places to stay—or at least visit—in the Golden State.

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Including The Ahwahnee Hotel, Venice Beach House, and Hotel Vertigo

A Linguistics Lover's Tour of the World
Original letter of Abraham, the son of Maimonides found in the Cairo genizah.
A sculpture of the Tower of Babel, by Alan Baughman, from the Introductory Room of the Museum of the Alphabet
Boontling word of the week in the tap room of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company.

A Linguistics Lover’s Tour of the World

12 places to marvel at the history of human language.

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Including The Cairo Genizah , The Museum of the Alphabet , and Boontling Language of Boonville