Los Angeles, California
Valley Relics Museum
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
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Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Freakshow
The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
West Sacramento, California
I Street Bridge
I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento's Original Street Level
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Havana, Cuba
Viaje Fantástico
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Calipatria, California
Slab City
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
San Francisco, California
Secret Tiled Staircase
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Culver City, California
Holy Cross Cemetery
A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Salvador Dalí Museum
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Anchorage, Alaska
Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Point Roberts, Washington
Point Roberts
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Santorini, Greece
Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Palermo, Italy
Capuchin Monastery Catacombs
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Silver Spring, Maryland
National Park Seminary
A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.
Los Angeles, California
Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Los Angeles, California
The Museum of Death
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The Day The Music Died Memorial
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
