Santa Fe, New Mexico
Ethyl the Whale
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.
San Francisco, California
An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
San Francisco, California
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Barbara, California
The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.
Goleta, California
This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.