Santa Monica, California
Georgian Hotel
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Santa Monica, California
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Culver City, California
A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Essen, Germany
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
Budapest, Hungary
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Glendale, California
Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.
Santa Barbara, California
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
Goleta, California
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.