Big Sur, California
The Henry Miller Memorial Library
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Francisco, California
Paxton Gate
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Necromance
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Berkeley, California
East Bay Vivarium
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Berkeley, California
Cesar Chavez Park
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Francisco, California
The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
