San Diego, California
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
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San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Los Angeles, California
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
Los Angeles, California
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Los Angeles, California
Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Casa Grande, Arizona
An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.