San Jose, California
The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
Places I've been
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San Jose, California
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Anaheim, California
A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Anaheim, California
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.
Anaheim, California
The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."
Gilroy, California
Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Cottonwood, Arizona
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
Rimrock, Arizona
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Sedona, Arizona
This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.
New York, New York
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.