Los Angeles, California
The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
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Los Angeles, California
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Los Angeles, California
Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.
Los Angeles, California
Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Los Angeles, California
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Los Angeles, California
This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.
Los Angeles, California
A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
Casa Grande, Arizona
An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
Oxnard, California
Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Midland, Michigan
This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Tulelake, California
Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.
Burney, California
The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
La Puente, California
“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Los Angeles, California
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Los Angeles, California
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
Los Angeles, California
This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.