San Francisco, California
Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Places I've been
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San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Francisco, California
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
São Paulo, Brazil
A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
São Paulo, Brazil
The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Jaca, Spain
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
San Gimignano, Italy
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.