Oakland, California
Gnomes of Lake Merritt
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
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Oakland, California
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
Oakland, California
A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.
Newark, California
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
Reno, Nevada
This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.
Eaton, Colorado
The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
California
The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.
Topanga, California
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Oakland, California
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.