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OstrichLand USA

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

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Solvang Wind Harp

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

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Hans Christian Andersen Museum

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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Santa Ynez, California

Neverland Ranch

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

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10 miles from Solvang

Santa Barbara, California

Knapp’s Castle

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

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14 miles from Solvang

Goleta, California

Monument to the Bombardment of Ellwood

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

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17 miles from Solvang

Goleta, California

Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

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17 miles from Solvang

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 7—May 10, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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