San Francisco, California
The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
San Francisco, California
Chamber of Secrets Door
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
San Francisco, California
Mile Rocks Light
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Labyrinth at Land’s End
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
The Shipwrecks at Land's End
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
San Francisco, California
Fort Miley Batteries
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
Dutch Windmill
The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
Aquatic Park Tombstones
Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.
San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
Land’s End Octagon House
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The Pyramid of North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atomic Museum
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Betty and Barney Hill Memorials
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Permanently Closed
Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Ice Caves
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Palos Verdes Estates, California
The Dominator Shipwreck
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Devil's Lake
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Robber's Cave
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Rockville, Utah
Grafton Ghost Town
Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.
Hacienda Heights, California
Gates of Hell Hacienda Heights
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Melba, Idaho
Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail
Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Ethyl the Whale
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
White Oaks, New Mexico
No Scum Allowed Saloon
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
