Los Angeles, California
Marilyn Monroe's Crypt
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Places I've been
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Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.
New York, New York
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Brainerd, Minnesota
This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Baker, Nevada
This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.
Duluth, Minnesota
This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
Bovey, Minnesota
A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Tonopah, Nevada
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.