Los Angeles, California
Marilyn Monroe's Crypt
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Places I've been
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Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Junction, Texas
A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.
Honolulu, Hawaii
An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
St Ignace, Michigan
This nearly 200-foot tall limestone stack offers visitors amazing views and a chance to meet Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Ironwood, Michigan
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Jose, California
A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
Moss Landing, California
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Monterey, California
An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.
Monterey, California
The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Los Angeles, California
The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.
Los Angeles, California
Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.