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38.4315, 22.8750
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Luss Hogback Stone
56.1004, -4.6366
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Berkeley, California
Berkeley Poetry Walk
A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.
37.8710, -122.2694
San Jose, California
Ruins of the Bayside Cannery
This crumbling warehouse was once the third-largest cannery in the U.S. and the first in the world to can green asparagus.
37.4283, -121.9791
Los Angeles, California
The Palms Rooftop Hot Dog
This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.
34.0254, -118.4116
Soledad, California
Los Coches Adobe
This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.
36.4041, -121.3178
Los Angeles, California
Circus Liquor Clown
This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
34.1725, -118.3700
Los Angeles, California
Campo de Cahuenga Memorial Park
Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.
34.1399, -118.3624
Mountain View, California
Android Lawn Statues
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
37.4190, -122.0824
Palm Springs, California
Tahquitz Creek Falls
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
33.8085, -116.5502
San Francisco, California
'World Sources of Food'
A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.
37.8044, -122.4329
Washington, D.C.
Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio
Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.
38.8976, -77.0302
Los Angeles, California
Mel Blanc’s Grave
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
34.0886, -118.3201
New York, New York
IFC Center Peephole
The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
40.7312, -74.0017
Los Angeles, California
Chaplin Keaton Lloyd Alley
The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.
34.1012, -118.3292
San Diego, California
Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
32.7311, -117.1495
Los Angeles, California
Cahuenga Building
This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.
34.1016, -118.3295
Los Angeles, California
Mt. Hollywood Tunnel
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
34.1237, -118.3003
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
40.7539, -73.9839
New York, New York
Pier 26 Tide Deck
Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.
40.7213, -74.0154
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Trophy Room Project
An anonymous art project beneath Longfellow Bridge where hundreds of trophies line the steel support beams.
42.3615, -71.0753
Palm Springs, California
Indian Canyons
Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.
33.7681, -116.5403
New York, New York
Times Square Station Fake Tiles
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
40.7563, -73.9861
San Luis Obispo, California
Motel Inn
The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.
35.2913, -120.6482
San Bernardino, California
Wigwam Village #7
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
34.1072, -117.3493
Avalon, California
Catalina Country Club
An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.
33.3402, -118.3296
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