Big Sur, California
Nepenthe
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
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Big Sur, California
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Chimayo, New Mexico
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Evanston, Illinois
Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.