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Famous mineral water, a "Therapeutic Eden in a Glass," comes from directly below this spa and statue.
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Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa
- Address:
- 2802 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA
- Directions:
- Carlsbad Blvd. and Christiansen Ave.
Tank yard, statue and museum tell the story of career warrior General George "blood and guts" Patton. He trained in this desert landscape with his troops as he prepared to invade north Africa in WWII.
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General Patton Memorial Museum
- Address:
- 62510 Chiriaco Rd, Chiriaco Summit, CA
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 173.
- Hours:
- Museum daily 9:30-4:30 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 760-227-3483
- Admission:
- Adults $10.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Hollywood star James Dean died on September 30, 1955, when his Porsche crashed and rolled over near the intersection of Highways 41 and 46. A mile down the road and on the side of the road is a memorial. He was 24.
[Rose Howe, 07/17/2023]James Dean Memorial:- Address:
- 19215 CA-46, Cholame, CA
- Directions:
- Between Fresno and Paso Robles, east of Shandon, on the west side of CA-46, just north of the Jack Ranch Cafe. The memorial encircles a tree in the parking lot.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The official McDonald's Production Studio is on a public street in an industrial area, and obviously not in a location that gets much street traffic. Seems weird unless you know that this is actually a filming set for commercials, TV, and movies.
There are actually two McDonald's on site: one looks like a suburban McDonald's and the other looks like a city McDonald's. They are next door to each other. The fencing enclosures appear to be removable when they are actually filming.
This is a great place to take someone who is star-struck by California's "Hollywood" reputation without actually going down there.
[Deb Miller Marschke, 09/17/2017]Fake TV McDonald's:- Address:
- 17030 Green Drive, City of Industry, CA
- Directions:
- Tucked inside an industrial park. Pomona Fwy exit 18. Drive north on S. Azusa Ave. for one block. Turn left onto Gale Ave. Make first right onto Green Drive. Follow it around to the left, and you'll soon see first the city McDonald's and then the suburban McDonald's. Private property. Visible from road.
Such an iconic and beautiful hotel with so much history -- Hollywood and royalty. The filming location of Some Like It Hot!
[Hanna, 07/06/2023]Haunted Hotel:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA
- Directions:
- Hotel Del Coronado, on North Island west of San Diego via Hwy 75. Parking at the hotel is expensive, but you might find parking down the street.
- Phone:
- 619-435-6611
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