Budapest, Hungary
Szimpla Kert
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
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Places I've been
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San Francisco, California
California Historical Society Headquarters
A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Neon Museum
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Krakow, Poland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue
A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
Bologna, Italy
Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
San Francisco, California
Free Gold Watch
This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.
Cusco, Peru
Cusco Cathedral
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Cusco, Peru
Coricancha
A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
San Francisco, California
Arch of Colonial Trees
Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.
San Francisco, California
Heroes Grove Memorial
A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.
San Francisco, California
John McLaren Statue
The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Horseshoe Pitch
The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.
San Francisco, California
Spreckels Mansion
27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.
San Francisco, California
Prayer Book Cross
A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
Sweeney Observatory Site
Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Druid Circles
The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.
San Francisco, California
Faery Door
San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's Cable Car Museum
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Columbarium
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Three Gems
A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.
