Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near California

While in California, you might enjoy a visit to:

The history of Monterey unfolds in wax: prostitutes, Indians, a bull and a bear in a bloody death struggle, and John Steinbeck.
~1 miles from Monterey.

A healthy-sized tribute -- 20-ft. tall -- to a local crop and specialty at the Giant Artichoke Restaurant.
~14 miles from Monterey.

Bronze statue of a surfer in heroic stance in front of his board, ever watchful for the next good wave. Dedicated in 1992.
~26 miles from Monterey.

Owner Michael Rugg opened this small-but-packed museum in 2004. A map with pins in it notes 150 local sightings. Rugg has a piece of Bigfoot's tooth.
~32 miles from Monterey.

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