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Mushpot Cave is the only illuminated cave in the park. All others require flashlights, which are available to loan from the park staff. (Image credit: Scott Vandehey)

Tulelake, California

Lava Beds National Monument

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Anza Borrego Desert View Tower

Ocotillo, California

Anza Borrego Desert View Tower

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

Tehachapi Wind Farm

Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Wind Farm

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

Mission San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, California

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Oldest building in California still in use.

Alcatraz from the Bay 2012

San Francisco, California

Alcatraz Island

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

London's smallest police station.

London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Dome

London, England

Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

International Surfing Museum

Huntington Beach, California

International Surfing Museum

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

West Virginia State Penitentiary

Moundsville, West Virginia

West Virginia State Penitentiary

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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Rosamond, California

The Cat House

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Mummies of Philippi. (Virginia Wind)

Philippi, West Virginia

Mummies of Philippi

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

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