Santa Fe, New Mexico
House of Eternal Return
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Inyo County, California
This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.
Yermo, California
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
San Diego, California
The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Pasadena, California
Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Pasadena, California
A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Byron, California
A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Los Angeles, California
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Los Angeles, California
A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.