Big Sur, California
The Henry Miller Memorial Library
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
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Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
Rockland, Maine
On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Woodlands, Montserrat
Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Montreal, Québec
Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.
Vallejo, California
The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Vallejo, California
The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
Paju, South Korea
The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.
Paju, South Korea
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Newport, Rhode Island
You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Paju, South Korea
South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.
Montserrat
George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.