Victorville, California
George Air Force Base
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
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Simi Valley, California
The Ronald Reagan Pub
Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.
Panamint, California
Barker Ranch
The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.
California City, California
California City: The Unbuilt Suburb
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
San Bernardino, California
Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Healing Center
A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.
Baker, California
Alien Fresh Jerky
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Permanently Closed
Bakersfield, California
Last Woolworth's Lunch Counter
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Manchac Swamp Bridge
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
Edgard, Louisiana
Whitney Plantation
The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana’s Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall
The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Antoine’s Restaurant
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Line in the Sand
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Buckeye, Arizona
Hobo Joe
A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.
Phoenix, Arizona
Camelback Mountain
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Phoenix, Arizona
Tovrea Castle
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Malakwa, British Columbia
The Enchanted Forest
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
Peachland, British Columbia
Okanagan Lake
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Eastend, Saskatchewan
T.rex Discovery Centre
Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.
Banff, Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Drumheller, Alberta
The Little Church
A six-person chapel in the middle of Alberta's badlands.
