San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
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San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Stockton, California
Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Los Angeles, California
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Pasadena, California
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Altadena, California
"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.
Altadena, California
The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Los Angeles, California
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Agoura Hills, California
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.