Honolulu, Hawaii
Nisshodo Candy Store
This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Kyoto, Japan
The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.
Kyoto, Japan
Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
Reno, Nevada
This lucky stone from Ireland is embedded on the corner of a Reno casino to grant luck
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Hawthorne, California
The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.