{"id":6243,"date":"2016-08-10T02:44:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T02:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.promptbuscharters.com\/blog\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2016-08-10T02:44:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T02:44:15","slug":"15-best-roadside-attractions-in-california-and-a-trip-experience-at-competitive-rates-along-with-the-prompt-bus-charters-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.promptbuscharters.com\/blog\/15-best-roadside-attractions-in-california-and-a-trip-experience-at-competitive-rates-along-with-the-prompt-bus-charters-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Roadside Attractions in California and  a trip experience at competitive rates along with the Prompt Bus Charters in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"p1\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><\/h3>\n<p>Get Charter Bus Rental quotes immediately for California Motor Coach, California \u00a0Mini Bus, California \u00a0School bus, Tour Bus, Limousines, California \u00a0Entertainer, California \u00a0Executive, California \u00a0Limo Bus, California \u00a0Double Decker, California \u00a0Passenger Van and California \u00a0Public Transportation<\/p>\n<p>You as the esteemed client of the <a href=\"\/\/promptbuscharters.com\">promptbuscharters.com<\/a> can cater to our bus charting services and we can offer you a multifarious range of vehicles for as many purposes as Corporate or Group Travel, Sightseeing Tour or Professional Sports, Religious Convention or Bachelor\/ette Party, or like a Wedding or Convention, and Trade Show, to School Field Trip or Political Campaign<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Southern California<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Bottle Tree Ranch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/elmers-bottletree-ranch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7412\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bottletree-Ranch-19-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bottletree-Ranch-19-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Bottletree-Ranch-19.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Bottletree Ranch 19\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You will appreciate here in the city the <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/elmers-bottletree-ranch\">bottle tree ranch<\/a>\u00a0 which is the creation of one man. You will appreciate its photogenic appeal as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It is interesting to note here the \u201ctrees\u201d being made of metal with bottles as the leaves, a super cool spot as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Unofficial Center of the World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/center-of-the-world-felicity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17113\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Center-of-the-World-7-640x427.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Center-of-the-World-7-640x427.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Center-of-the-World-7.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Center of the World-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Almost on the border of both Mexico and Arizona, the <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/center-of-the-world-felicity\">Center of the World<\/a> is one of those roadside attractions that has everything. Some of the things you will see here are an actual piece of the Eifel\u00a0Tower, a marker for the unofficial center of the world, a church and a whole bunch of murals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Charlie Brown Farms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You will find the roadside shop having in it a lot of things like ostrich eggs, the worlds largest beef jerky and tons of crazy pieces of art while there. Just go through and enjoy <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/charlie-brown-farms\">this store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Desert Christ Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/desert-christ-park-yucca-valley\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6593\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Desert-Christ-Park-15-640x428.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Desert-Christ-Park-15-640x428.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Desert-Christ-Park-15.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Desert Christ Park 15\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A park in the desert that was set up by a local church and that includes a whole bunch of<a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/desert-christ-park-yucca-valley\">plaster sculptures from\u00a0different events in\u00a0Jesus life<\/a>\u00a0on Earth. You can even put yourself into a plaster sculpture of the last supper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Salvation Mountain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/2011\/08\/salvation-mountain-photos-and-stories-from-a-truly-unique-mountain\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9304\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salvation-mountain-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salvation-mountain-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/salvation-mountain.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"salvation mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/2011\/08\/salvation-mountain-photos-and-stories-from-a-truly-unique-mountain\/\">mountain painted and designed to tell the world of God\u2019s love<\/a>. This is one of my favorite stops in all of California and a place you will not soon forget.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwm-aal-item\" name=\"central-california\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Central California<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Bravo Farms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/bravo-farms\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14225\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bravo-Farms-9-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bravo-Farms-9-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bravo-Farms-9.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Bravo Farms 9\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Located on both the 5 and 99 freeways, <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/bravo-farms\">this spot<\/a> has a little bit of everything for the weary traveler. Including everything from food and drinks to the worlds famous 7 story treehouse and art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Bubblegum Alley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/bubblegum-alley-gum-wall-san-luis-obispo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5173\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bubblegum-Alley-Up-Close-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bubblegum-Alley-Up-Close-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bubblegum-Alley-Up-Close.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Bubblegum Alley Up Close\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In downtown San Luis Obispo <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/bubblegum-alley-gum-wall-san-luis-obispo\">this alley<\/a> is covered in gum that has been added by locals and tourists\u00a0for decades. If you are interested you can even purchase a piece of gum from a nearby dispenser and add your own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Nitt Witt Ridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/nitt-witt-ridge\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13123\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nitt-Witt-Ridge-39-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nitt-Witt-Ridge-39-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nitt-Witt-Ridge-39.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Nitt Witt Ridge 39\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/nitt-witt-ridge\">Hearst Castle of trash art<\/a>, this house in Cambria is a great spot to take a tour of and just marvel at how intricate and over the top it is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Underground Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/forestiere-underground-gardens\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19644\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/forestiere-underground-gardens-14-640x427.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/forestiere-underground-gardens-14-640x427.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/forestiere-underground-gardens-14.jpg 1024w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/forestiere-underground-gardens-14-272x182.jpg 272w\" alt=\"forestiere underground gardens-14\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of the largest tourist attractions in Fresno, <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/forestiere-underground-gardens\">the underground gardens<\/a> were created by one man over the course of a few decades. You can still tour a few acres to this day and it gives you a great way to escape the Fresno heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Whoa Nellie Deli<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/whoa-nellie-deli\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18343\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Whoa-Nellie-Deli-1-640x480.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Whoa-Nellie-Deli-1-640x480.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Whoa-Nellie-Deli-1.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Whoa Nellie Deli-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While this spot is technically just a gas station, anyone who has been will tell you it is a lot more than that. <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/whoa-nellie-deli\">The gas station has a full restaurant<\/a> that serves everything from lobster taquitos to buffalo meatloaf.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwm-aal-item\" name=\"northern-california\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Northern California<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Chandelier Drive Thru Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/chandelier-drive-thru-tree\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16840\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chandelier-Drive-Thru-Tree-7-640x427.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chandelier-Drive-Thru-Tree-7-640x427.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chandelier-Drive-Thru-Tree-7.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Chandelier Drive Thru Tree-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are three drive thru trees all along a 100 mile stretch of Highway 101. Each of them are basically the same, but how often do you get to drive through a tree? Might as well do them all, starting with the Southernmost tree which is the <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/chandelier-drive-thru-tree\">Chandelier Drive Thru Tree<\/a> in Leggett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Santa Cruz Mystery Spot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/mystery-spot-santa-cruz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15350\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mystery-Spot-Santa-Cruz-2-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mystery-Spot-Santa-Cruz-2-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mystery-Spot-Santa-Cruz-2.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Mystery Spot Santa Cruz 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/mystery-spot-santa-cruz\">Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz<\/a> is one of the most well-known\u00a0spots on this list. You will often\u00a0see the bumper stickers the this logo on cars up and down the state, and it really is something that you need to experience for yourself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Toads Hollow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/toads-hollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20138\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Toad-Hollow-7-640x427.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Toad-Hollow-7-640x427.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Toad-Hollow-7.jpg 1024w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Toad-Hollow-7-272x182.jpg 272w\" alt=\"Toad Hollow-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In Davis there is a <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/toads-hollow\">\u201cunderpass\u201d for toads<\/a> to cross the road safely. Not much else to say about this but it is a unique roadside attraction for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Trees of Mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/trees-of-mystery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16175\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tree-of-Mystery-1-640x427.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tree-of-Mystery-1-640x427.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tree-of-Mystery-1.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Tree of Mystery-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the top left corner of the state sits <a href=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/trees-of-mystery\">this super fun roadside stop<\/a> that has something for everyone. The trees here range from cathedral trees you can get married in front of to trees shaped like lightning bolts. It also has a sky tram that you can ride up to a vantage point for the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Winchester Mystery House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17234\" src=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/front-of-the-winchester-house-640x426.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/front-of-the-winchester-house-640x426.jpg 640w, \/\/californiathroughmylens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/front-of-the-winchester-house.jpg 850w\" alt=\"front-of-the-winchester-house\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Winchester Mystery House is the house that the Winchester\u00a0family (of gun fame) lived in and that Sarah Winchester built non stop till she passed away. It has doors that don\u2019t open, staircases that lead to brick walls and just all around crazy stuff that you have to see to believe. It is a great tour to take while in San Jose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">So there is my list of the best roadside attractions in the state. 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