Havana, Cuba
Callejon de Hamel
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
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Havana, Cuba
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Havana, Cuba
When the Cuban government seized a Trader Vic's franchise, they unknowingly led to its preservation.
Havana, Cuba
After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
Rio Vista, California
Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.
Walnut Creek, California
This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.
Martinez, California
A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
Vallejo, California
The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Vallejo, California
The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Santa Monica, California
A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.
Los Angeles, California
From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.
Los Angeles, California
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Pescadero, California
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
San Francisco, California
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
Nashville, Tennessee
At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.
Nashville, Tennessee
Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.
Nashville, Tennessee
Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.
Nashville, Tennessee
The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.
Nashville, Tennessee
This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.
Mountain View, California
This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Mount Hamilton, California
The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.