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Santa Fe, New Mexico
Palace of the Governors
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
35.6878, -105.9382
Cottonwood, Arizona
Queen B Vinyl Café
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
34.7470, -112.0261
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Tower Apartments
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
34.1049, -118.3243
Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
34.0453, -118.2528
Los Angeles, California
Necromance
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
34.0833, -118.3468
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
34.0505, -118.2478
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.
34.1184, -118.3004
Denver, Colorado
My Brother’s Bar
Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.
39.7562, -105.0093
Mesa, Arizona
Organ Stop Pizza
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
33.3929, -111.8078
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Ghost Ranch
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
36.3137, -106.4820
Prague, Czechia
Velvet Revolution Monument
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
50.0819, 14.4180
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
29.9578, -90.0664
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
52.5147, 13.3491
Prescott, Arizona
Old Governor's Mansion
Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.
34.5417, -112.4732
San Francisco, California
Three Gems
A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.
37.7712, -122.4697
Morenci, Arizona
Morenci Mine
The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
33.0635, -109.3353
Los Angeles, California
The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
34.0809, -118.2707
Los Angeles, California
Snow White Cottages
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
34.1085, -118.2738
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
34.0257, -118.3953
Phoenix, Arizona
Navajo Code Talkers Tribute
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
33.4802, -112.0734
Chicago, Illinois
Quimby's Bookstore
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
41.9106, -87.6748
Roosevelt, Arizona
Tonto National Monument Upper Cliff Dwelling
This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
33.6404, -111.1166
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
40.7751, -73.9665
Tombstone, Arizona
Boothill Graveyard
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
31.7199, -110.0702
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