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Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
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Agoura Hills, California
Western Town at Paramount Ranch
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
Malibu, California
The Paul Williams-designed Roberts' House
A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.
San Francisco, California
Esmeralda Slide Park
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
New York, New York
Shopsin's
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.
New York, New York
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
New York, New York
Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
New York, New York
Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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New York, New York
Babycastles
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Ely, England
Octagon Tower
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
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Santa Barbara, California
Knapp’s Castle
The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.
Solvang, California
Solvang Wind Harp
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Solvang, California
OstrichLand USA
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
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Cambria, California
Nitt Witt Ridge
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
