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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.

15 Best Roadside Attractions in California
Best of Lists | Road Trips | Strangely Awesome

15 Best Roadside Attractions in California

Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree
Art | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree

Twisted Oak Tavern in Agoura Hills: Home of Hogzilla
Food | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Twisted Oak Tavern in Agoura Hills: Home of Hogzilla

Sculpterra Winery & Sculpture Garden in Paso Robles
Central California | Strangely Awesome | Wineries

Sculpterra Winery & Sculpture Garden in Paso Robles

Toads Hollow: A Tunnel Underpass for Toads in Davis
Northern California | Strangely Awesome

Toads Hollow: A Tunnel Underpass for Toads in Davis

Whimsic Alley: The Geek Store You Have Dreamed About
Southern California | Stores | Strangely Awesome

Whimsic Alley: The Geek Store You Have Dreamed About

Richard’s Lunchbox: Eating in a Plane in Tulare
Central California | Food | Strangely Awesome

Richard’s Lunchbox: Eating in a Plane in Tulare

Wurstkuche: Exotic Sausages in Los Angeles
Food | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Wurstkuche: Exotic Sausages in Los Angeles

Ten More Unique & Unknown Spots in San Diego County
Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Ten More Unique & Unknown Spots in San Diego County

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