Alameda, California
Naval Air Station Alameda
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
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Alameda, California
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Malibu, California
View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.
Los Angeles, California
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.
El Segundo, California
Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
South Lake Tahoe, California
One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.
Crestline, California
This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Nixon, Nevada
This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.
Ajo, Arizona
This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.
Joggins, Nova Scotia
Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.
Vail, Arizona
Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
Littlefield, Arizona
This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Washington, Connecticut
New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.
Del Norte, Colorado
Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
New York, New York
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
Brooklyn, New York
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
New York, New York
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
Clifton, New Jersey
Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.