Berlin, Germany
Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Madrid, Spain
An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Calabasas, California
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
Yucca Mesa, California
An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Joshua Tree, California
The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.