San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Thousand Oaks, California
Gardens of the World
From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Simi Valley, California
Ronald Reagan’s Situation Room
The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Simi Valley, California
The Ronald Reagan Pub
Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.
Port Hueneme, California
Point Mugu Missile Park
An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.
Oxnard, California
La Jenelle Park
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.
Solvang, California
OstrichLand USA
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Ventura, California
Ortega Adobe
The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.
Ojai, California
Bart's Books
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Permanently Closed
Ventura, California
Ventura Oil Refinery
Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.
Ojai, California
Matilija Dam
The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.
Santa Barbara, California
Cold Spring Tavern
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Santa Barbara, California
Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge
California's largest steel arch bridge.
Santa Barbara, California
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Santa Barbara, California
Lotusland
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
Santa Barbara, California
Moreton Bay Fig Tree
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Paris, France
Foucault’s Pendulum
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
National Debt Clock
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
