The best California oddities and offbeat attractions, road trip and vacation recommendations from Roadside America's writers and experts -- museums, statues, roadside stops, odd buildings, weird folk art.
In Santa Cruz's downtown, rotating displays by contemporary California artists and exhibits that dive into local history are worth a quick look. Recent…
Santa Cruz, the Channel Islands' largest at 96 sq miles, claims two mountain ranges and the park's tallest peak, Mt Diablo (2450ft). The western three… Login Santa Barbara Zoo 1.53 MILES Small (so it's perfect for young kids) Santa Barbara Zoo has 146 species covering all creatures gr...
Stop in at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, a division of the Long Marine Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Here you can visit a working marine laboratory, exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, hold a sea star, and think like a scientist! Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM ...
One of the earliest and most beloved roadside attractions is the famous MysterySpot located near Santa Cruz, California. According to legend, in1939 a handyman named George Prather went out for a walk insome woods near Highway 17 one afternoon when he began tofeel slightly dizzy. Checking his...
When staying at the Hotel Drisco in San Francisco, a visit to the California Academy of Sciences Museum is an absolute must. Nestled in the heart of Golden Gate Park, it's the only place on Earth where you can explore a planetarium, aquarium, rainforest (reopens November 17), and natura...
While the Getty is the most famous museum in Southern California and for good reason, there are still a lot of other museums that deserve your time as well. I personally love seeing the cars at the Peterson Auto Museum and couldn’t recommend it more. Also, there are some fun spots for...
Santa Barbara Blueberries at Restoration Oaks Ranch: You Pick Blueberries on Highway 101 The Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz: Altered Reality or a Clever Gimmick?About My name is Josh, and for the last 10 years, I have been exploring as much of California as I possibly can. This site is a...
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has been an Americana classic like few others for over a century. Now as in 1907 when the amusement park first opened, the… Login Sea Lions at Pier 39 The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers Sea lions took over San...