Tucson, Arizona
Hotel Congress
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
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Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
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.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Francisco, California
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.