Grass Valley, California
Del Oro Theatre
A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.
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Grass Valley, California
A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.
Grass Valley, California
An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.
Nevada City, California
A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
Nevada City, California
Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.
Nevada City, California
California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.
Nevada City, California
This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Bishop, California
The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Nevada City, California
"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.
Dyer, Nevada
The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.