Inyo County, California
Scotty's Castle
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Inyo County, California
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
San Bernardino, California
A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Poulsbo, Washington
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Beatty, Nevada
A land of debatable treasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.