Vallejo, California
The Alibi Clock
The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.
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Vallejo, California
The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.
Napa, California
Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
Berkeley, California
One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Alameda, California
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
Oakland, California
A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.
Berkeley, California
Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.
Berkeley, California
A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.
Albany, California
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Berkeley, California
A celebration of once forgotten materials.
Berkeley, California
Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.
Berkeley, California
A storybook European village in Berkeley.
Santiago, Mexico
This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.
San Antonio, Mexico
Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Peach Springs, Arizona
One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Pasadena, California
Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.