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.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
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
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Seattle, Washington
A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.
Seattle, Washington
Seattleās Whimsical Mural Master.
Seattle, Washington
A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.
Seattle, Washington
Always a new use for this old building.
Seattle, Washington
Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.
Seattle, Washington
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Seattle, Washington
This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.