San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Nagasaki, Japan
Head of the Virgin Mary
The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Diego, California
San Diego Museum of Us
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
San Diego, California
Zoro Garden
Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.
San Diego, California
USS Recruit
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
Arcadia, California
Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island Naval History Mural
An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.
New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Manchac Swamp Bridge
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Wayfarers Chapel
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Savannah, Georgia
Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Atlanta, Georgia
Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Centerport, New York
Vanderbilt Museum
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
SkyPark at Santa's Village
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Descanso Gardens
Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Singapore
Haw Par Villa
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Palomar Mountain, California
Palomar Observatory
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
