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Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Added by lastpearl
Los Angeles, California

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
anhie Added by anhie
Los Angeles, California

The Magic Castle

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Matt Blitz Added by Matt Blitz
Los Angeles, California

Pink's Hot Dogs

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Elise Added by Elise
Calabasas, California

Leonis Adobe Museum

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.
Added by jennifermputman
Los Angeles, California

Chase Mosaic Movie Montages

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
Los Angeles, California

Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Glendale, California

Museum of Neon Art

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Genki Added by Genki
Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
musicman Added by musicman
San Diego, California

Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.
BuenQamino Added by BuenQamino
San Diego, California

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Added by alyx
Bishop, California

Erick Schat's Bakkerÿ

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Added by hypnosis19
Los Angeles, California

Clifton's Cafeteria

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
treeswithknees Added by treeswithknees
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.
Added by ogurantz
Agua Dulce, California

Vasquez Rocks

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Erin Johnson Added by Erin Johnson
Los Angeles, California

Reggie The Alligator

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.
Los Angeles, California

Autry National Center

Wild West history in Hollywood style.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.
MHatter469 Added by MHatter469
Culver City, California

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Dylan Added by Dylan
San Francisco, California

Stern of the Niantic

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Musée Mécanique

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Added by mbison
San Juan Capistrano, California

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Oldest building in California still in use.
Added by nitikp