Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near California

While in California, you might enjoy a visit to:

Splotchy lump was once a proud vessel made of concrete.

"Waning Wax." We visited two of our pet wax museums, thousands of miles apart, to see how the ancient craft was faring.

1989 San Francisco Earthquake Epicenter Marker.

Giant statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox guard the entrance of Trees of Mystery, where corkscrew trees and other arboreal mutants stand for your viewing pleasure.
~175 miles from Chester.

Mysterious folk art environment, statues built by John Ehn, "The Old Trapper."

Headquarters of the Unarians, firm believers that 33 city-ships of the galactic Federation would arrive on Earth in 2001 (they didn't).

A lonely observation tower near the Mexican border.

Immense sculptures created by Auburn dentist Ken Fox.
~97 miles from Chester.

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