Honolulu, Hawaii
Iolani Palace
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Bishop Museum
This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Ruins of Kaniakapūpū
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
San Diego, California
Whaley House
San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Pioneertown, California
Pioneertown
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Pioneertown, California
Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Palm Desert, California
Smiler's Point
This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
La Quinta, California
Big Metal Roadrunner
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
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Palm Desert, California
Curves and Zigzags
A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
