Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
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Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
Los Angeles, California
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
San Francisco, California
A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Needles, California
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Kilauea, Hawaii
Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.