San Diego, California
‘City of Bonita Drive’
An eye-catching model town in a San Diego backyard.
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San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Alamo, Nevada
Little A'Le'Inn
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Rachel, Nevada
Extraterrestrial Highway Sign
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Nevada City, California
Old Stonehouse Brewery
A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
Nevada City, California
Malakoff Diggins
The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
Renton, Washington
Jimi Hendrix Memorial
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Seattle, Washington
Smith Tower Penthouse
42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Colma, California
Wyatt Earp's Grave
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Keeler, California
Cerro Gordo
A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.
Glasgow, Scotland
Spitfire LA198
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Stanford, California
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Santa Rosa, California
Grave of Robert L. Ripley
Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.
Davis, California
Bats of Yolo Causeway
Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.
Winters, California
Sam Spade's Office
If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.
June Lake, California
Obsidian Dome
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Fiddletown, California
Chew Kee Store
An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.
San Bernardino County, California
Searles Lake
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Salinas, California
Fort Ord
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Agoura Hills, California
M*A*S*H Filming Location
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
San Bernardino County, California
Kelso Ghost Town
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Yosemite National Park, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Ludlow, California
Ludlow
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Salinas, California
The Steinbeck House Restaurant
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
