San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Calipatria, California
Salvation Mountain
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Chicago, Illinois
The Empty Bottle
A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."
Chicago, Illinois
Leather Archives & Museum
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
Chicago, Illinois
Quimby's Bookstore
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Chicago, Illinois
‘Eternal Silence’
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
Graceland Cemetery
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
