Johannesburg, California
Randsburg
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Inyo County, California
Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
Alamo, Nevada
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Los Angeles, California
Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.
Santa Clarita, California
The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.
Flagstaff, Arizona
An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.