La Jolla, California
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Seahorse and Seadragon Exhibit
Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.
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La Jolla, California
Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.
San Diego, California
A rooftop mascot for a vintage Tiki Bar and Restaurant has a varied and interesting history
Aguanga, California
Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Borrego Springs, California
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Niland, California
The world's only moving mud pot has left a path of destruction to local infrastructure
Calipatria, California
The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Calipatria, California
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
Calipatria, California
Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
Tucson, Arizona
Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Independence, California
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Los Angeles, California
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
Berkeley, California
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.