![Powell Hyde cable car, an iconic tourist attraction, descends a steep hill overlooking Alcatraz prison and SF bay on September 21, 2011 in San Francisco, USA](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sanfranciscojpg.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
California Archive
![Powell Hyde cable car, an iconic tourist attraction, descends a steep hill overlooking Alcatraz prison and SF bay on September 21, 2011 in San Francisco, USA](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sanfranciscojpg.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
![Nitt Witt Ridge is a house on two and a half acres in Cambria.](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Depositphotos_341917342_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
Nitt Witt Ridge: A Folksy California Home Made out of Trash
![Danish European town of Solvang](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Depositphotos_54240303_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
The Charms of Solvang: Why This Small Danish Town is So Attractive
![California: restaurants and shops in Carmel by the sea](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Depositphotos_110226806_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
A Tour of Unusual Places in Carmel, California
![Pagoda in the Japanese Tea Garden](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Depositphotos_8989191_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
The Japanese Tea Garden: An Oasis in the Heart of San Francisco
![](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pexels-kampus-production-7476234.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
5 Incredible Destinations to Visit on a Road Trip in California
![Saber Tooth Tigers Near Entrance of La Brea Tar Pits](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Depositphotos_152409096_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
La Brea Tar Pits: LA’s Ice Age Throwback
![Valley Relics Museum](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/49596146703_9d0ec1f9d2_k.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
Valley Relics Museum: L.A.’s Pop Culture Time Capsule
![](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/881-Innes-Avenue.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
Albion Castle: San Francisco’s Hidden Castle
![Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, United States](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/rodrigo-soares-msPBFLQGcPM-unsplash.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
Alcatraz Island: History, Flowers, and Birds Galore
![Road to Red rock canyon](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Depositphotos_41846957_S.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)
Red Rock Canyon State Park: California’s Secret Stretch of Desert
![Devils postpile](https://i0.wp.com/unusualplaces.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Devils_postpile_NM.jpg?resize=384%2C320&ssl=1)