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Art & Music

The Ranch at Laguna Beach

The Ranch at Laguna Beach

Bombay Beach Art Installations

Bombay Beach Art Installations

Café Kevah & Phoenix Shop

Café Kevah & Phoenix Shop

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum

Idyllwild Gardens

Idyllwild Gardens

Heritage Square Museum

Heritage Square Museum

Nuui Cunni Interpretive Center

Nuui Cunni Interpretive Center

Visit Avalon

Visit Avalon

Casa Cody

Casa Cody

peace awareness labyrinth (1)

Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens

randyland

Randyland

Visit Downtown Idyllwild

Visit Downtown Idyllwild

Sacred Space

The Sacred Space

Tios Tacos

Tios Tacos

Silver City Ghost Town

Silver City Ghost Town

Pioneertown and Pappy & Harriets

Pioneertown and Pappy & Harriets

cabots pueblo

Cabot’s Pueblo Museum

Murray Family Farms Big Red Barn

Murray Family Farms Big Red Barn

japanese friendship garden

Japanese Tea Garden

arlington garden

Arlington Garden

newport beach pirate house

Newport Beach Pirate House

Secrets of Disneyland

Secrets of Disneyland

Palace of Fine Arts

Palace of Fine Arts

Elmer's Bottletree Ranch is two acres of high-standing sculptures created from glass bottles and other oddities scattered around.

Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch

Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle

Egyptian Building

Egyptian Building

Old World Village

Old World Village

Greystone Mansion

Greystone Mansion

Salvation Mountain located near the Salton Sea is a colorful wonderland washed with love

Salvation Mountain

Land of Medicine Buddha provides classes and space for group and personal retreats, on a forested piece of property at the foothills of the Santa Cruz

Land of Medicine Buddha

Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze is an infinity mirror maze on Pier 39 in San Francisco. For only a couple bucks you can step into a psychedelic world!

Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze

The mysterious Jack-o-landia is surrounded with rumours of buried bodies and a hermit owner. We got to the bottom of it all. Check it out!

Jack-o-Landia

Prospect Park

Prospect Park

Mosaic House Pasadena

Mosaic Tile House

Visit one of the most unique bookstores in all of America. Located in Los Angeles, the Last Bookstore is a definite must-visit shop.

The Last Bookstore

Avila Valley Barn

Avila Valley Barn

The lab anti mall

The LAB Anti-Mall

Spend a full day at the Getty: an awe-inspiring art gallery and garden, located in the hills of Los Angeles.

The Getty

Malibu Hindu Temple

Malibu Hindu Temple

Visit Santa Barbara's charming Danish Village: Solvang.

Solvang Danish Village

East Jesus

East Jesus

Old Town Temecula

Old Town Temecula

Oso Creek Park

Oso Creek Park

Hike the amongst the lush Santa Cruz redwoods in the Byrne-Milliron Forest. We saw newts and a ton of banana slugs during our hike!

Byrne-Milliron Forest

Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures

henry miller library

Henry Miller Library

Architectural Design Village in San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly Architectural Graveyard

Dine and stay at one of Big Sur's most beautiful inns: Ventana

Ventana Inn

Nit Witt Ridge is a funky home in Cabria built by one man and constructed from trash and debris.

Nitt Witt Ridge

Niguel Botanical Preserve (4)

Niguel Botanical Preserve

Norco Powerhouse (9)

Norco Powerhouse

Wave Organ

Wave Organ

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside County has deep roots.  Built in 1876, it was originally a boarding house with only 12 rooms.  Thanks to California's desirable weather, the state quickly became a tourist destination for the wealthy and brought hoards of east coasters and Europeans ton over.

Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

Noguchi Garden in Orange County is a compact, minimalist sculpture garden intended as a representation of the state of California.

Noguchi Gardens

Step into a magical wonderland in this interactive meditation cave in the heart of Joshua Tree. Bob's Crystal Cave is unlike anything you've ever seen!

Bob’s Crystal Cave

Serene botanical garden with patios, conservatories & walkways, plus a research library & cafe. Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar.

Sherman Library & Gardens

The Museum of Death in Hollywood is an in-depth museum that covers all things macabre

Museum of Death

Deep in the desert lays what can only be described as a magical boulder oasis.

Boulder Oasis

 Madonna Inn

 Madonna Inn

Slab City

Slab City

Glamp out in luxury tents overlooking the ocean in Treebones

Treebones Resort

Nepenthe Restaurant

Nepenthe Restaurant

Film set where Peewee's Playhouse was shot

Cabazon Dinosaurs

The Spirit Garden was a meeting ground in Big Sur filled with music, art and nature. It has since closed but we will keep this page up in it's memory.

Spirit Garden

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    • Glass Beach
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    • Bodie Ghost Town
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    • Andrew Molera State Park
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    • Henry Miller Library
    • Highways 1, 101 & 46
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    • Treebones Resort
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  • Orange County
    • Club 33
    • Noguchi Gardens
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    • Newport Beach Pirate House
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    • Oso Creek Park
    • Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens
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    • The LAB Anti-Mall
    • Treasure Island Beach
  • Riverside County
    • Abandoned Boys Military School
    • Beech’s Oasis
    • Buena Loma Gardens
    • Cabazon Dinosaurs
    • Casa Cody
    • Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail
    • Geodesic Dreams at Idyllwild Getaways
    • Indian Vista Overlook
    • Lake Fulmor
    • Mt. San Jacinto & Tram
    • Mt. Rubidoux
    • Norco Powerhouse
    • Old Town Temecula
    • Norco Powerhouse
    • Rose Haven Heritage Garden
    • Tios Tacos
    • Visit Downtown Idyllwild
    • Walker Canyon
  • San Benito County
    • Fremont Peak
    • Fremont Peak State Park Campground
  • San Bernardino County
    • Big Falls
    • Bob’s Crystal Cave
    • Boulder Oasis
    • Calico Ghosttown
    • Elmer’s Bottletree Ranch
    • Heart Rock & Seely Falls
    • Jack-o-Landia
    • Mozumdar Temple
    • Pioneertown
    • Prospect Park
    • Satan’s Castle
  • San Francisco County
    • Japanese Tea Garden
    • Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze
    • Palace of Fine Arts
    • Sutro Bath House
    • Strawberry Hill
    • Wave Organ
  • San Luis Obispo County
    • Avila Valley Barn
    • Black Hill Trail
    • Bubblegum Alley
    • Cal Poly Architectural Graveyard
    • Dorn Pyramid
    • Dune Hazard Trail
    • Eberle Winery
    • Hearst Castle
    • Nitt Witt Ridge
    • Madonna Inn
    • Montaña del Oro Bluff Trail
    • Pirate’s Cove
    • Point Buchon Trail
    • SLO Botanical Garden
  • Santa Barbara County
    • Solvang Danish Village
    • Old Mission Santa Barbara
    • Gaviota Hot Springs
    • Gaviota Wind Caves
    • Flying Flags Glamping Resort
    • Nojoqui Falls
    • Knapp’s Castle
    • Mission Historical Park
    • The Sacred Space
  • Santa Clara County
    • Alum Rock Mineral Springs
  • Santa Cruz County
    • Byrne-Milliron Trail
    • Fremont Peak
    • Garden of Eden
    • Henry Cowell Campground
    • Henry Cowell Observation Deck
    • Land of Medicine Buddha
    • Pogonip Historic Limekiln
  • Siskiyou County
    • Lava Beds National Park
  • Sonoma County
    • Alfred Hitchock’s The Birds Movie Set
    • Bohemian Grove
  • Tulare County
    • Johnsondale Bridge River Trail
    • Trail of 100 Giants
  • Ventura County
    • Willet & Sespe Hot Springs




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Jessica Johnson

Hidden California is an extension of my original website Hidden San Diego, which was created in 2010 as a means to inspire.

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