Yucca Valley, California
Desert Christ Park
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pioneertown, California
Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Avalon, California
The Catalina Island Bison Herd
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Irvine, California
Orange Balloon
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Altadena, California
Zorthian Ranch
The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.
San Marino, California
Carnivorous Plants at the Huntington Gardens
Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.
Permanently Closed
Pasadena, California
Rocket Fizz
Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.
Los Angeles, California
Idle Hour
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
Bash Bish Falls
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Earlton, New York
Basement Bistro
This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.
Avalon, California
Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Amsterdam, New York
The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum
This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Glacial Potholes
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Savannah, Georgia
The Paris Market
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.
Savannah, Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
