San Francisco, California
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
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San Francisco, California
The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
San Francisco, California
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
Boulder City, Nevada
These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Portland, Oregon
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Parowan, Utah
Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.