St. Louis, Missouri
Laclede's Landing Wax Museum
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
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St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
San Francisco, California
A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.
San Francisco, California
Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
San Francisco, California
The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
Long Beach, California
The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Huntington Beach, California
This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Topanga, California
The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.
Topanga, California
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Monterey, California
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.