San Francisco, California
The Pirate Supply Store at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
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San Francisco, California
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
San Francisco, California
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Colma, California
The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Burlingame, California
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
This sprawling collection hides many charms.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.