New Taipei City, Taiwan
Houtong Cat Village
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
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Taichung City, Taiwan
Rainbow Family Village
Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.
Los Angeles, California
Korean Bell of Friendship
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles, California
Rustic Canyon's Murphy Ranch
World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Bronson Cave
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Wilmette, Illinois
Bahá'í Temple
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Madison, Wisconsin
Otis Redding Memorial Plaque
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
The Dickeyville Grotto
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The Hodag
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Art Museum
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pabst Mansion
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Washington, Wisconsin
Washington Island Stave Church
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mitchell Park Domes
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
