Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
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Porto, Portugal
Sao Bento Station
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
Banco de Materiais (Bank of Materials)
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Borrego Springs, California
Galleta Meadows Estate
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Calipatria, California
Slab City
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
Salvation Mountain
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Niland, California
East Jesus
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
Women's Museum of California
This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
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San Diego, California
Lemon Grove Mummies
Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.
San Diego, California
San Diego Museum of Us
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Los Angeles, California
The Many Plaques of Buster Keaton Studios
The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.
Los Angeles, California
Riverside Roundabout
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Los Angeles, California
Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Los Angeles, California
Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall
Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
Los Angeles, California
Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Los Angeles, California
Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
Los Angeles, California
Ferndell Nature Museum
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Los Angeles, California
Museum of Tolerance
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Los Angeles, California
Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
Los Angeles, California
Binoculars Building
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
The El Segundo Butterfly Preserve
A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.
