Tucson, Arizona
The Shelter Cocktail Lounge
This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
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Waddell, Arizona
White Tank Mountains Petroglyphs
These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.
Long Beach, California
The Skinniest House in America
The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Los Angeles, California
Two Bit Circus Micro-Amusement Park
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Cultural Village
A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.
Los Angeles, California
Biddy Mason Memorial Park
A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.
Los Angeles, California
'América Tropical'
One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens
This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
West Hollywood, California
Tail O’ the Pup
This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.
Los Angeles, California
Beyond Baroque
Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Poet's Monument
The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.
Los Angeles, California
Waldorf Hotel Apartments
Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.
Agoura Hills, California
Peter Strauss Ranch
A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
Port Hueneme, California
Point Mugu Missile Park
An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.
Pismo Beach, California
Monarch Butterfly Grove
Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.
Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove Butterfly House
Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Defenestration
Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
William Westerfeld House
This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.
San Francisco, California
'Street Whale'
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
Fairfax, California
Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.
Marshall, California
The Marconi Conference Center
Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Sebastopol, California
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm
Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.
Jacksonville, Oregon
The Bigfoot Trap
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Cave Junction, Oregon
Treehouse Paradise
A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.
