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Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

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Mammoth Orange

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California's Bizarre Roadside Attractions

an authored list by diddit

If you're planning on taking a drive through California anytime soon, you may want to check out these weird photo opps along the way. This is a list of California's weird roadside attractions.

Please add any that I'm missing. :)

If you're planning on taking a drive through California anytime soon, you may want to check out these weird photo opps along the way. This is a list of California's weird roadside attractions.

Please add any that I'm missing. :)

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox

Lizthompson diddit and says: As a kid... As a kid my family drove from southern California to Oregon at least twice a year to visit my Dad's side of the family. We would always stop off ...

25 people have checked off Paul Bunyan and Babe the ..., 2 wanna do it, 1 thumbs up, 0 down not yet rated

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Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

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James Dean Memorial

bri diddit and says: James Dean Memorial at Night My brother and I stopped by the James Dean Memorial on a road trip in December 1998. James Dean was a little before my time, but it was still interesting to see a memorial like this out in the middle of seemingly ...

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Mammoth Orange

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Cabazon Dinosaurs

From the Interstate Highway, the uncommon view of two giant dinosaurs, on an arid plain surrounded by mountains, is an irresistible magnet. But tourists are not the only ones compelled to stop. Well within a convenient day-drive of the Los Angeles sp ...

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Mark's Hot Dogs

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Santa Claus

The once dated roadside Carpinteria Highway 101 stop at Santa Claus Lane that many enjoyed for decades saw declining traffic and was going to be demol ...

Mitchell S. Siepman diddit and says: It's tacky but loveable!

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Dixie / Bennie the Dinosaur - CLOSED

This dinosaur that once advertised cig ...

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Giant Clams of Pismo

There are actually two World’s Largest Clams in Pismo Beach – one at the entrance sign, and a ...

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Giant Clams of Pismo

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World's Largest Artichoke

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World's largest Swedish Coffeepot and ...

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World's Largest Totem Pole

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World's Tallest Thermometer

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Always went there when I was a kid traveling from jCA to WA from the list California's Bizarre Roadside Attractions

Always went there when I was a kid traveling from jCA to WA. I remembered that Paul Bunyun would talk, he doesn't anymore. However, the trip through the forest in the skyrail is realllllly cooool!

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