Berkeley, California
Urban Ore
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
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Berkeley, California
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
Berkeley, California
A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Los Gatos, California
An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.
Berkeley, California
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
Sacramento, California
Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
Sacramento, California
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
San Francisco, California
Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.
Concord, Massachusetts
One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Banning, California
The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
Pasadena, California
Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.
Los Angeles, California
Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Los Angeles, California
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.