Pioneertown, California
Pioneertown
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
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Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Los Angeles, California
The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.
Los Angeles, California
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.
Los Angeles, California
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.