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42.9614, -89.5073
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Loyalton, California
Loyalton, The Loneliest Town in America
Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.
39.6763, -120.2410
Chennai, India
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
13.0336, 80.2680
Oakland, California
Kaiser Quarry Ruins
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
37.8476, -122.1989
Oakland, California
Mazzariello Labyrinth
Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
37.8524, -122.1954
Truckee, California
Donner Pass Summit Tunnels
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
39.3156, -120.3207
Pacifica, California
Devil's Slide Bunker
The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.
37.5744, -122.5203
Alameda, California
Naval Air Station Alameda
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
37.7824, -122.2978
Beatty, Nevada
Angel's Ladies Brothel
A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.
36.9416, -116.7270
Yucca, Arizona
Area 66
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
34.8600, -114.1459
Page, Arizona
Horseshoe Bend
Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.
36.8781, -111.5116
Supai, Arizona
Havasupai Falls
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
36.2551, -112.6979
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
35.2790, -120.6638
San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
35.2660, -120.6737
Santa Margarita, California
Rinconada Mercury Mine
Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.
35.2900, -120.4735
Fremont, California
The Secret Sidewalk
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
37.5912, -121.9510
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