San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Belvedere Tiburon, California
China Cabin
Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.
Vallejo, California
Mare Island
The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Pescadero, California
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Pacific Grove, California
Point Pinos Lighthouse
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
Pescadero, California
Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Taos, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Chimayo, New Mexico
El Santuario de Chimayo
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The De Anza Motor Lodge
A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.
Atlanta, Georgia
Oakland Cemetery
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina Banyan Tree
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Hana, Hawaii
Hana Lava Tube
A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Newberry Springs, California
Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Baker, California
Alien Fresh Jerky
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Nelson, Nevada
Nelson
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Sunnyvale, California
Libby's Water Tower
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
