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The Pygmy Forest.

Little River, California

Pygmy Forest Trail

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

City of 10,000 Buddhas

Ukiah, California

City of 10,000 Buddhas

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

VECTORR in the Mendocino vineyard

Ukiah, California

Vectorr Train Prototype

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.

Calistoga Petrified Forest

Calistoga, California

Calistoga Petrified Forest

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The Russian Orthodox chapel at Fort Ross.

Jenner, California

Fort Ross

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The station.

Inverness, California

KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

Inside a vault.

New York, New York

Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Grand Opening 139 Norfolk
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Grand Opening 139 Norfolk

Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway.

Second half of the wall

New York, New York

REI's Wall of Litho Stones

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Goldbar
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Goldbar

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

The Broken Kilometer

New York, New York

Broken Kilometer

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

At Babycastles pop up: a 3D Pacman game made by Keita Takahashi.
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

Taste of Persia NYC
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Taste of Persia NYC

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

Bricked up entrance to Clinton Hall detail.

New York, New York

The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

Exchange Bar & Grill
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Exchange Bar & Grill

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station

New York, New York

Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

Phyllis Diller
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Holographic Studios Inc.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

Photo by Anhie Nguyen

Santa Monica, California

Jadis

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

View from the baptismal font.

Los Angeles, California

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The lamps come from the 1920s and 1930s.

Los Angeles, California

‘Urban Light’

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

circa 2016
Permanently Closed

Los Angeles, California

Necromance

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Echo Park Time Travel Mart.

Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Los Angeles Tunnels
Permanently Closed

Los Angeles, California

Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

The secret entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel (detail)

New York, New York

The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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