Chicago, Illinois
Poetry Foundation Library
The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
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Chicago, Illinois
The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
Denver, Colorado
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
San Francisco, California
With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.
San Francisco, California
This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Santa Barbara, California
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
Santa Barbara, California
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Los Alamos, California
This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.
Santa Margarita, California
The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.
San Francisco, California
A library and museum dedicated to typography.
Los Angeles, California
"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Monticello, Utah
This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Staatsburg, New York
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.