Alameda, California
St. George Spirits
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
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Alameda, California
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
San Francisco, California
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
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.
Los Angeles, California
The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Houston, Texas
There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...
Seattle, Washington
This edible park is open to any and all foragers.
Seattle, Washington
Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Denver, Colorado
The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.