Bolinas, California
Alamere Falls
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
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Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
San Jose, California
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
San Jose, California
The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
San Jose, California
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
New York, New York
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Washington, D.C.
One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Boston, Massachusetts
This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.