Seattle, Washington
Piece of the Berlin Wall at Cafe Turko
A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Diego, California
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.
San Diego, California
Sunny Jim Cave Store
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
San Francisco, California
Internet Archive Headquarters
The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.
South San Francisco, California
Emperor Norton Plaque
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
South San Francisco, California
Wind Harp
A large instrument played by the wind.
San Francisco, California
Li Po Cocktail Lounge
One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
San Francisco, California
The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California
Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
San Francisco, California
The Tenderloin Museum
A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Lotta's Fountain
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
San Francisco, California
Faery Door
San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
The Pirate Supply Store at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
San Francisco, California
Japanese Tea Garden
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
San Francisco, California
Peephole Cinema
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
Del Mar, California
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
Encinitas, California
1883 Schoolhouse
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
Encinitas, California
Surfing Madonna
What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
Encinitas, California
Encinitas Boat Houses
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
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
'The History of World Commerce'
A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.
Los Angeles, California
Richfield Tower's Art Deco Doors
Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.
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.
