parzanese's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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Hillsborough, California

The Flintstone House

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Livermore, California

Centennial Bulb

The longest burning light bulb in the world.
San Jose, California

Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.
Murphys, California

Mercer Caverns

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.
Bridgeport, California

Bodie State Historic Park

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Alamo, Nevada

Little A'Le'Inn

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Alamo, Nevada

The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Lee Vining, California

Mono Lake

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Las Vegas, Nevada

St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Felicity, California

Felicity, California: Center of the World

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Inyo County, California

Amargosa Opera House

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Calipatria, California

Salvation Mountain

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Death Valley, California

Wildrose Charcoal Kilns

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.
Ocotillo, California

Anza Borrego Desert View Tower

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Amboy, California

Amboy Ghost Town

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Mecca, California

Salton Sea

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Bernardino, California

Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Healing Center

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.
Mecca, California

Salton Sea History Museum

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.
Mecca, California

International Banana Museum

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Trona, California

Trona Pinnacles

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
San Diego, California

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Landers, California

Giant Rock

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.