Pioneertown, California
Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
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Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
California
Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.
Los Angeles, California
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
Truckee, California
Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Albany, California
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
San Francisco, California
A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Oakland, California
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
San Quentin, California
This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
San Francisco, California
A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Sligo, Ireland
This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Birmingham, England
A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Daly City, California
Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.
Belvedere Tiburon, California
An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.