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55.2368, -2.1947
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43.6503, -79.3805
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Arco, Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
43.4167, -113.5167
Amarillo, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
35.1872, -101.9871
Sandia Park, New Mexico
TinkerTown
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
35.1689, -106.3659
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
35.7346, -120.2843
San Luis Obispo, California
The Dorn Pyramid
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
35.2608, -120.6696
San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
35.2660, -120.6737
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
35.2790, -120.6638
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
35.3695, -120.8675
Corbett, Oregon
Multnomah Falls
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
45.5762, -122.1158
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
45.5227, -122.6732
Holbrook, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
35.0037, -109.7889
Mayer, Arizona
Arcosanti
An urban laboratory.
34.3431, -112.1007
Tombstone, Arizona
Boothill Graveyard
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
31.7199, -110.0702
Bisbee, Arizona
The Shady Dell
Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.
31.4298, -109.8919
Grass Valley, California
Empire Mine State Park
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."
39.2074, -121.0464
Los Angeles, California
Youngwood Court
Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.
34.0687, -118.3284
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
34.0887, -118.3190
Los Angeles, California
The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country.
34.0820, -118.3615
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
34.0840, -118.3444
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
34.1347, -118.3209
Los Angeles, California
Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
34.1473, -118.2888
Los Angeles, California
Autry National Center
Wild West history in Hollywood style.
34.1474, -118.2823
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
34.1339, -118.2886
Los Angeles, California
Bronson Cave
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
34.1234, -118.3147
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