Berlin, Germany
Marx and Engels Forum
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Yorba Linda, California
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Fountain Valley, California
A statue of one of Mexico's founding fathers, located... not in Mexico
Little Rock, Arkansas
Yup, that's where the name came from.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Compton, California
This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.
Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Hacienda Heights, California
An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.
Los Angeles, California
A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Los Angeles, California
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
Los Angeles, California
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Potsdam, Germany
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
San Simon, Arizona
A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.
El Cajon, California
Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.
Los Angeles, California
A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.