Rome, Italy
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
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Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Palm Desert, California
This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
El Cajon, California
Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
La Quinta, California
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Avalon, California
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Los Angeles, California
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.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Los Angeles, California
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.