Athens, Georgia
The Athens Double Barreled Cannon
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Blairsville, Georgia
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Cartersville, Georgia
Etowah Indian Mounds
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Athens, Georgia
The Tree That Owns Itself
A white oak with property rights.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
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Elberton, Georgia
Georgia Guidestones
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
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Los Angeles, California
The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country.
Los Angeles, California
Crossroads of the World
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Los Angeles, California
Gower Gulch
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
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Los Angeles, California
The Babylon Court
This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
Los Angeles, California
Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
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Los Angeles, California
The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Los Angeles, California
Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Los Angeles, California
Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker
Because there's no place like home.
Los Angeles, California
Helios House
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
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.
Los Angeles, California
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
Barnsdall Art Park
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Los Angeles, California
Thompson Home
Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
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.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
