Weird & unusual things to do in California

The genuinely offbeat side of California, city by city: 296 hand-vetted hidden spots across Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Sacramento — oddity museums, hidden bars, haunted history, hot-spring soaks, ghost towns, and weird day trips. Built for an unusual date or a strange weekend out. Local secrets even locals miss — you didn't hear it from us.