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Not your Christmas tree: Along California’s Avenue of the Giants, redwoods inspire awe—and vandalism

Not your Christmas tree: Along California’s Avenue of the Giants, redwoods inspire awe—and vandalism

High art in low places: At Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Museum, discarded objects get a new purpose

High art in low places: At Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Museum, discarded objects get a new purpose

A pop star, a viral post, and the American dream: Meet the man behind Tom’s One Hour Photo in Los Angeles

A pop star, a viral post, and the American dream: Meet the man behind Tom’s One Hour Photo in Los Angeles

CommunityRoad Culture

Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first

Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture

Inside Sausalito’s Floating Homes: A Colorful History of California’s Unique Houseboat Community

Inside Sausalito’s Floating Homes: A Colorful History of California’s Unique Houseboat Community

Gifts, glamour, and ghosts: The spirits of the stars live on at Hollywood Forever, one of California’s most celebrity-heavy cemeteries

Gifts, glamour, and ghosts: The spirits of the stars live on at Hollywood Forever, one of California’s most celebrity-heavy cemeteries

Restoring the soul of the Gin Mill, the last remnant of a ghost town hidden deep in a Northern California forest

Restoring the soul of the Gin Mill, the last remnant of a ghost town hidden deep in a Northern California forest

CommunityRoad Culture

The art of traditional bookmaking lives on at the Book Club of California, a quiet paradise for bibliophiles

The art of traditional bookmaking lives on at the Book Club of California, a quiet paradise for bibliophiles

Mingle with Muffler Men and and other roadside giants at Bell Plastics’ annual open house

Mingle with Muffler Men and and other roadside giants at Bell Plastics’ annual open house

Road CultureRoad Trips

Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, the Human Nest offers visitors comfort, safety, and a sense of home

Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, the Human Nest offers visitors comfort, safety, and a sense of home

Great OutdoorsRoad Culture

At Bakersfield’s Last Woolworth’s Lunch Counter, Woolworth’s Diner Keeps History Alive with Classic Burgers

At Bakersfield’s Last Woolworth’s Lunch Counter, Woolworth’s Diner Keeps History Alive with Classic Burgers

Stars, stripes, and skis: Keeping up with an Olympic skier on a snow-packed Independence Day adventure

Stars, stripes, and skis: Keeping up with an Olympic skier on a snow-packed Independence Day adventure

In California’s wine country, a luminescent ‘super bloom’ brings the landscape to life at night

In California’s wine country, a luminescent ‘super bloom’ brings the landscape to life at night

Route 66 is for everyone: Immigrant communities and Somalian cowboys are challenging stereotypes along the Mother Road

Route 66 is for everyone: Immigrant communities and Somalian cowboys are challenging stereotypes along the Mother Road

Road CultureRoad Trips

After the devastating Woolsey Fire, Malibu’s landscape is coming back to life

After the devastating Woolsey Fire, Malibu’s landscape is coming back to life

From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine

From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine

More than a roadside attraction, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch is a shrine to a father and son’s relationship

More than a roadside attraction, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch is a shrine to a father and son’s relationship

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture

Here’s your chance to swim in Hearst Castle’s freshly restored Neptune Pool—if you can afford it

Here’s your chance to swim in Hearst Castle’s freshly restored Neptune Pool—if you can afford it

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Trips

Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme

Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme

Partner ContentRoad Culture

At San Diego’s ‘mini Stonehenge,’ a mysterious circle of benches is actually a solstice clock

At San Diego’s ‘mini Stonehenge,’ a mysterious circle of benches is actually a solstice clock

Great OutdoorsRoad Trips

You can’t drive on the Hollywood sign: How the Los Angeles portion of Route 66 is reaching a new generation of travelers

You can’t drive on the Hollywood sign: How the Los Angeles portion of Route 66 is reaching a new generation of travelers

Partner Content

The islands of Channel Islands National Park have maintained their pristine beauty, mostly untouched by tourists

The islands of Channel Islands National Park have maintained their pristine beauty, mostly untouched by tourists

Imperial Sand Dunes: A Stunning Desert Escape Near San Diego and Los Angeles

Imperial Sand Dunes: A Stunning Desert Escape Near San Diego and Los Angeles

Partner Content

Searching for Bigfoot: If the elusive creature exists, he’s probably hiding deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Searching for Bigfoot: If the elusive creature exists, he’s probably hiding deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Great OutdoorsRoad Culture

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