Sacramento, California
Dragon House
An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.
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Sacramento, California
An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.
Sacramento, California
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
Folsom, California
This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.
Folsom, California
This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.
San Diego, California
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
Leadore, Idaho
A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.
Yermo, California
A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
Corinne, Utah
Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Pasadena, California
A Community Cornerstone.
Pasadena, California
Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.
Altadena, California
This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Wickenburg, Arizona
This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.
Wickenburg, Arizona
Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.