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Weird, wild, and wonderful, you can find a life’s worth of off-the-beaten-path attractions in California. With a bit of searching, even a California native can find something exciting and new. If you’re looking for recommendations all in one place, check out our list of more than 100 strange things to do in the state. If you’re here around the holidays, the Cabazon Dinosaurs Christmas is something you have to see at least once as well. Here are a bunch of strangely awesome things to see around California.

Salton Sea: Attractions, Art, Mud Volcanoes and Dead Fish
Abandoned | Art | Best of Lists | City Guides | Day Trips | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Salton Sea: Attractions, Art, Mud Volcanoes and Dead Fish

Bombey Beach Ruins Along the Salton Sea
Abandoned | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Bombey Beach Ruins Along the Salton Sea

Rubel Castle: Glendora’s Folk Architecture Wonder
Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Rubel Castle: Glendora’s Folk Architecture Wonder

Colorful Painted Houses of Capitola Village
Northern California | Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops | Strangely Awesome

Colorful Painted Houses of Capitola Village

A Cabazon Dinosaurs Christmas in Lights: Santa T-Rex, Christmas Lights & More
Events | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

A Cabazon Dinosaurs Christmas in Lights: Santa T-Rex, Christmas Lights & More

The Big List of 100+ Strange, Fun & Unique Attractions in Southern California
Best of Lists | Strangely Awesome

The Big List of 100+ Strange, Fun & Unique Attractions in Southern California

Father Crowley Overlook: Where Jets Practice Flying through Star Wars Canyon
Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Father Crowley Overlook: Where Jets Practice Flying through Star Wars Canyon

Queen Califia Magical Circle Sculpture Garden in Escondido
Art | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Queen Califia Magical Circle Sculpture Garden in Escondido

Harper’s Topiary Garden in San Diego
Gardens | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Harper’s Topiary Garden in San Diego

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