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Art & Music

Oso Creek Park

Prospect Park

Prospect Park

Wave Organ

Niguel Botanical Preserve (4)

Niguel Botanical Preserve

Norco Powerhouse (9)

Norco Powerhouse

japanese friendship garden

Japanese Tea Garden

Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

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

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

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

Noguchi Gardens

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

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

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

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

Sherman Library & Gardens

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

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

Nitt Witt Ridge

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

Pioneertown and Pappy & Harriets

Secrets of Disneyland

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

Museum of Death

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

The Getty

Hidden Treasures

Hearst Castle

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

Boulder Oasis

Visit Santa Barbara's charming Danish Village: Solvang.

Solvang Danish Village

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

Salvation Mountain

East Jesus

 Madonna Inn

Tios Tacos is a one-of-a-kind dining experience, with delicious food and recycled art decor

Tios Tacos

Slab City

Glamp out in luxury tents overlooking the ocean in Treebones

Treebones Resort

Nepenthe Restaurant & Cafe Kevah

Henry Miller Library

Architectural Design Village in San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly Architectural Graveyard

Film set where Peewee's Playhouse was shot

Cabazon Dinosaurs

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

Ventana Inn

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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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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