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San Diego, California

San Diego Museum of Us

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Rachel Added by Rachel
New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Added by Henry
New York, New York

The Evolution Store

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Added by mbison
Corte Madera, California

Ring Mountain Petroglyphs

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Tesla Monument

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Lincoln, Ontario

Grande Hermine

permanently closed
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Added by alystermahoney
Rochester, New York

Warner Castle

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Tokyo, Japan

Jisshi Park

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Berkeley, California

Sather Tower

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Yosemite National Park, California

Indian Village of the Ahwahnee

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Added by zackofalltrades
Lee Vining, California

Mono Lake

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
anhie Added by anhie
Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
merhutch Added by merhutch
Florence, Oregon

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Added by GHywel
Bend, Oregon

Lava River Cave

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
TrevorShawnElia Added by TrevorShawnElia
Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
canuck Added by canuck
Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
canuck Added by canuck
Toronto, Ontario

Graffiti Alley

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Toronto, Ontario

Toronto PATH

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Toronto, Ontario

Ontario Place

permanently closed
An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Added by S Lee
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Jenner, California

Fort Ross

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
LameDuck99 Added by LameDuck99
Big Sur, California

McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
kjmoore12 Added by kjmoore12
San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Added by jedijoel