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Field Agent, Obscura Society - Yerba Buena Chapter. My degrees in Anthropology (focus in Archaeology) and History are gathering dust in boxes while I pay the bills fixing computers. I love things and places spooky, quirky, techy and old.
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Salisbury, England
Old Sarum Castle
This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
51.0932, -1.8048
Salisbury, England
Medieval Clock
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
51.0661, -1.7975
Hilo, Hawaii
Banyan Drive
Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.
19.7282, -155.0667
Kealakekua, Hawaii
Captain Cook Monument
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
19.4813, -155.9334
Hawaii
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
19.1358, -155.5048
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Big Island Lava Flow
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
19.3956, -154.9331
Madrid, Spain
Fountain of the Fallen Angel
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
40.4111, -3.6825
California City, California
California City: The Unbuilt Suburb
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
35.1768, -117.7880
San Francisco, California
Pier 22½ & the SFFD Fire Boats
Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.
37.7903, -122.3887
Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
37.8721, -122.2578
San Francisco, California
Rincon Center Murals
These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.
37.7919, -122.3928
San Francisco, California
Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps
Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.
37.7696, -122.4841
Monterey, California
Old Monterey Jail
This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
36.5976, -121.8973
San Francisco, California
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
37.7842, -122.4255
Auburn, California
The Statues of Ken Fox
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
38.9077, -121.0740
San Francisco, California
Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition
San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.
37.7707, -122.4675
San Francisco, California
Shakespeare Garden
A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.
37.7689, -122.4672
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
36.6176, -121.9012
Oakland, California
Gnomes of Lake Merritt
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
37.8012, -122.2583
Sacramento, California
Patty Reed's Doll
A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.
38.5722, -121.4710
Jenner, California
Fort Ross
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
38.5160, -123.2460
San Francisco, California
Murphy Windmill
Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.
37.7650, -122.5087
Nevada City, California
Old Stonehouse Brewery
A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
39.2616, -121.0162
Sacramento, California
Sacramento's Original Street Level
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
38.5835, -121.5038
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