San Francisco, California
Westin St. Francis Hotel
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
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San Francisco, California
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
San Diego, California
San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
You will not be able to miss this building.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Pasadena, California
"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.
Pasadena, California
The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Palomar Mountain, California
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Chula Vista, California
The American rainmaker and a burst dam.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.