art Archives - California Curiosities

In the hallowed year of 1483, Vatican City was graced with a transcendent marvel—the Sistine {…}

In the same vein as Elmer’s Bottle Ranch in Barstow, Randyland, or Phantasma Gloria, as {…}

Nestled amidst Palm Springs’ quirky swimming pools, retro furniture shops, and an eccentric shrine to {…}

Once the chosen crash pad of the legendary rocker, the infamous Jim Morrison Hotel Room {…}

If the grimy, decrepit, paint-infested remains of LA’s Murphy Ranch hike decided to have a {…}

Ahh, Crescent City, a beautiful and majestic sight to see. Once a bustling harbor town, {…}

Perched proudly atop a sprawling hill in Norco— a Riverside County town, not to be {…}

Ah, San Francisco, where the fog rolls in thicker than tech startup bros at a {…}

Just a stone’s throw from the famed Mission Inn Hotel, proudly home to an old {…}

Though there are sources that dispute any real connection to enigmatic Doors frontman, the Jim {…}

The Beach Boys Monument: Good Vibrations Under a Smoggy LA Freeway

Before the tragic drownings, mental breakdowns, terrible literary decisions, and this insufferable 'piece of baby boomer trash overshadowed the group’s legacy, this dusty, nondescript corner of {...}
TREES OF MYSTERY: Towering Nightmare Fuel in Lumberjack Form
THE BLOTTER BARN: San Francisco’s Hidden LSD Museum