Santa Monica, California
Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3
"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Santa Monica, California
"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Built in 1859, this eagle-topped archway marks the entrance to Brigham Young’s property.
Provo, Utah
A fully functional, commercial, miniature art gallery.
Provo, Utah
Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.
Avalon, California
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Avalon, California
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Reno, Nevada
What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.
Reno, Nevada
An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
Provo, Utah
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Los Angeles, California
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Manhattan Beach, California
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
Sacramento, California
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
Los Angeles, California
Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.