Scottsdale, Arizona
The Stand
An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
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Scottsdale, Arizona
An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Baywood-Los Osos, California
Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Felicity, California
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
Cave Creek, Arizona
This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.
Odiham, England
According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.