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.
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Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Elmira, Michigan
This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.
Grayling, Michigan
This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.
Cheboygan, Michigan
This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.
Saugatuck, Michigan
This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.
Saugatuck, Michigan
In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
New York, New York
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
L'Anse, Michigan
This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.
Calumet Township, Michigan
A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.
Houghton, Michigan
The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan
On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.