Pasadena, California
Fork in the Road
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Los Angeles, California
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Los Angeles, California
Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.
Douglas, Wyoming
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Clarkdale, Arizona
The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Diego, California
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Kennebunkport, Maine
The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.