Davis, California
Solar Intersections
Outsider art or homage to aliens?
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Davis, California
Outsider art or homage to aliens?
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Alameda, California
After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
Moss Landing, California
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Tucson, Arizona
Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.
San Francisco, California
Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.
Mountain View, California
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Sutter, California
Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Reno, Nevada
An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
Reno, Nevada
What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.
San Francisco, California
This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.