Gyeongju, South Korea
Hwangnyonsa Temple Site
Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Phoenix, Arizona
Navajo Code Talkers Tribute
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Manchester, England
Emmeline Pankhurst Statue
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
London, England
Temple Bar
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Seattle, Washington
Golden Age Collectables
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Victoria, British Columbia
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Home to an octopus slide and a humorous playground-sized cryptid.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Siwash Rock
According to the local First Nations folklore, this rock was once a man.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Japadog
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Leg-In-Boot Square
This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
Permanently Closed
Vancouver, British Columbia
Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver
The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
Gardena, California
Gardena Cinema
The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
Denver, Colorado
‘Notre Denver’
A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.
Denver, Colorado
Jack Swigert Statue
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Phoenix, Arizona
Hole-in-the-Rock
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Glendale, California
Forest Lawn Cemetery
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Santa Monica, California
Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Los Angeles, California
Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
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
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Jim Morrison Mural
Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
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.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Hospicio Cabañas
One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.
