Jenner, California
Fort Ross
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Oakland, California
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Joshua Tree, California
Institute of Mentalphysics
Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."
Topanga, California
Hidden Treasures
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Permanently Closed
Felton, California
Bigfoot Discovery Museum
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
San Francisco, California
Bourbon & Branch
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
New Orleans, Louisiana
LaLaurie Mansion
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
Midway, Utah
Homestead Crater
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Tree of Life
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs Beer
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Central Market
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Kerby, Oregon
It's a Burl
An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.
Poulsbo, Washington
'Little Norway on the Fjord'
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Sequim, Washington
Troll Haven
A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.
Forks, Washington
Second Beach
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Seattle, Washington
Orient Express Restaurant
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
Topanga, California
Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.
Agoura Hills, California
The Old Place Restaurant
The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
Sea Ranch, California
Sea Ranch Chapel
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
Berkeley, California
Cafe Ohlone
This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Fort Bragg, California
International Sea Glass Museum
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Santa Cruz, California
Court of Mysteries
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Piercy, California
Confusion Hill
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
