San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
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San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Diego, California
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
St. George, Utah
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Cedar City, Utah
A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.
Laughlin, Nevada
The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.
Nashville, Tennessee
Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.
Nashville, Tennessee
This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
San Diego, California
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Jacumba, California
Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Lemon Grove, California
Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.