California City, California
California City: The Unbuilt Suburb
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
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California City, California
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
San Jose, California
The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
Fremont, California
Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.
Palo Alto, California
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Burlingame, California
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Goleta, California
The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.
Pacific Grove, California
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
Jarbidge, Nevada
One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
Golconda, Nevada
A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.
Winnemucca, Nevada
Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants
Denio, Nevada
Mine your own precious stones.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Reno, Nevada
An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
Austin, Nevada
This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Henderson, Nevada
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.