San Diego, California
San Diego Museum of Us
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
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Mammoth Lakes, California
Devils Postpile National Monument
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
San Francisco, California
Esmeralda Slide Park
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Los Angeles, California
Tiki-Ti
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Hildebran, North Carolina
Abandoned Henry River Mill Village
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Yermo, California
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
San Diego, California
USS Recruit
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
San Diego, California
Sunny Jim Cave Store
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Del Mar, California
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
Santee, California
Museum of Creation and Earth History
A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.
Ocotillo, California
Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Ocotillo, California
Anza Borrego Desert View Tower
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Jacumba, California
Endangered Bighorn Sheep In Ko-Pah
Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
Gila Bend, Arizona
Space Age Lodge and Restaurant
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
Sells, Arizona
McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.
Tucson, Arizona
Garden of Gethsemane
Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.
Tucson, Arizona
El Charro Cafe
One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.
Tucson, Arizona
Ignite Sign Art Museum
This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Tucson, Arizona
Mission San Xavier Del Bac
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Green Valley, Arizona
Titan Missile Museum
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
