Las Vegas, Nevada
The First Telephone in Las Vegas
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Newport Beach, California
Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
Twentynine Palms, California
Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
Twentynine Palms, California
An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
Twentynine Palms, California
This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.
Joshua Tree, California
Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.
Yucca Mesa, California
An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Borrego Springs, California
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
Desert Hot Springs, California
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
Palm Springs, California
Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
New York, New York
A notorious punk house turned co-op.
New York, New York
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Catacombs turned marketplace.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.