New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Houck, Arizona
Fort Courage
This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Los Angeles, California
The Music Box Steps
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
Los Angeles, California
Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
South Pasadena, California
'Halloween' House • The Century House
The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.
Pasadena, California
Fork in the Road
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Street Bridge
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Arcadia, California
Denny's Windmill
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Monrovia, California
The Aztec Hotel
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Claremont, California
'Dividing the Light'
This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.
San Bernardino, California
Wigwam Village #7
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
San Bernardino, California
Mitla Cafe
The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.
San Bernardino, California
Unofficial McDonald's Museum
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Oro Grande, California
Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Newberry Springs, California
Bagdad Cafe
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
San Bernardino County, California
Amboy Crater
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Amboy, California
Amboy Ghost Town
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Amboy, California
Guardian Lions of Route 66
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Oatman, Arizona
Oatman
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Needles, California
Carty's Camp
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
Kingman, Arizona
'Giganticus Headicus'
A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.
Valentine, Arizona
Truxton Canyon Training School
The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.
Williams, Arizona
Sultana Bar
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
