Santa Barbara, California
The Mural Room
One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.
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Santa Barbara, California
One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Barstow, California
The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Hesperia, California
The last Americana on Route 66.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Hacienda Heights, California
An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
San Diego, California
An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Monterrey, Mexico
One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.
Medellín, Colombia
Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.
Cartagena, Colombia
In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.
Medellín, Colombia
An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
Santa Catalina, Colombia
The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
São Paulo, Brazil
A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Ferizaj, Kosovo
Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.