SISTER AIMEE’S CASTLE
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Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson commissioned the 4,400-square-foot moorish revival house in Lake Elsinore, complete with escape routes in case of unwanted media attention.
Read MoreHERITAGE SQUARE
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Established in 1969 in response to the rapid destruction of historic landmarks and neighborhoods, Heritage Square is the place where LA’s threatened historic homes can finally find permanent refuge.
Read MoreSOLSTICE CANYON RUINS
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- Category: Nature/Hikes
Malibu’s Solstice Canyon, has one of the only year-round waterfalls in the Santa Monica Mountains and also contains the ruins of a stone cottage and an estate built by renowned architect Paul Williams.
Read MoreCAL-EARTH INSTITUTE
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The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture in Hesperia, CA.
Read MoreDEATH VALLEY RANCH: DVNP
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Better known as Scotty’s Castle, although it was neither a castle nor Scotty’s.
Read MoreSIMON RODIA’S WATTS TOWERS
One man’s 33 year obsession produces an iconic piece of folk art along with an incredible back story.
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WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
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- Category: Sacred/Spiritual
The recently restored Temple Of The Stars is so beautiful that I may just have to convert, oy vey!
Read MoreWATERWORKS MUSEUM
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The Waterworks Museum interprets unique stories of one of the country’s first metropolitan water systems through exhibitions and educational programs on engineering, architecture, social history, and public health.
Read MoreRUBELIA
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Made of leftover bottles, found motorcycles, rocks, concrete and countless other pieces of junk, Glendora’s Rubel Castle is one of Southern California’s oddest buildings.
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