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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.

Velaslavasay Panorama: Revitalizing Lost Art
Museums | Southern California | Strangely Awesome

Velaslavasay Panorama: Revitalizing Lost Art

Corpse Flower Bloom at the Huntington Library
Events | Strangely Awesome | Weird Sites

Corpse Flower Bloom at the Huntington Library

Charlie Brown Farms: The Roadside Shop that Sells Everything
Food | Places | Stores | Strangely Awesome | Sweets

Charlie Brown Farms: The Roadside Shop that Sells Everything

Historic Kingsburg Jail & Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower
Central California | Historical Structures | Strangely Awesome

Historic Kingsburg Jail & Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower

Sun-Maid Store: World’s Largest Raisin Box
Northern California | Strangely Awesome | Weird Sites

Sun-Maid Store: World’s Largest Raisin Box

Strangely Awesome Shops in Los Angeles for Unique Gifts
Best of Lists | Strangely Awesome | Weird Sites

Strangely Awesome Shops in Los Angeles for Unique Gifts

The Cat House: Exotic Tigers, Jaguars & More in Rosamond (Permanently Closed)
Southern California | Strangely Awesome | Wildlife

The Cat House: Exotic Tigers, Jaguars & More in Rosamond (Permanently Closed)

Victoria’s Last Resort: A Vintage, Eclectic and Awesome B&B in Cambria
Hotels | Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops | Strangely Awesome

Victoria’s Last Resort: A Vintage, Eclectic and Awesome B&B in Cambria

Nitt Witt Ridge: Touring the Hearst Castle of Trash Art
Abandoned | Central California | Historical Structures | Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops | Strangely Awesome

Nitt Witt Ridge: Touring the Hearst Castle of Trash Art

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