San Diego, California
Villa Montezuma
A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.
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San Diego, California
A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.
Carlsbad, California
The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Lutcher, Louisiana
A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Los Angeles, California
From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
Los Angeles, California
A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.
Los Angeles, California
One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.
Los Angeles, California
A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.
Los Angeles, California
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Grass Valley, California
The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.
Auburn, California
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
Sea Ranch, California
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
Pasadena, California
The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".