Rapid City, South Dakota
Hotel Alex Johnson
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
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Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Kyoto, Japan
This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Osaka, Japan
A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.
Osaka, Japan
Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Topanga, California
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Beverly Hills, California
One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Los Angeles, California
This museum is a music lover's introduction to the iconic venue.