Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
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Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Bamburgh, England
This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Moss Landing, California
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Francisco, California
With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Kingman, Arizona
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Seligman, Arizona
A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.