Big Sur, California
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Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
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Big Sur, California
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
San Francisco, California
These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Los Angeles, California
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Los Angeles, California
Because there's no place like home.
Chicago, Illinois
These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Rockford, Illinois
A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Oak Park, Illinois
The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.
Oak Park, Illinois
After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.
Oak Park, Illinois
The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Woodstock, Illinois
See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Washington, Wisconsin
Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.
Washington, Wisconsin
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.