Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
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Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Alameda, California
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.
Tacoma, Washington
"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Folsom, California
This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Calistoga, California
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
Sebastopol, California
Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.