Los Angeles, California
Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
El Bordello Alexandra Apartments
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
New York, New York
Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
New York, New York
Matryoshka at Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
New York, New York
The Cartoon Wall at Overlook
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
New York, New York
Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Los Angeles, California
The African American Fire Fighter Museum
Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.
Oakland, California
Bay Area Thelemic Temple
A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.
San Francisco, California
Maltese Falcon Alleyway
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
San Bernardino County, California
The Mojave Desert Mailbox
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Big Sur, California
Nepenthe
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
Pacifica, California
Devil's Slide Bunker
The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.
San Francisco, California
Clarion Alley
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Snow White Cafe
This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
San Francisco, California
The Tenderloin Museum
A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.
Los Angeles, California
APEX Electronics
This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach House
Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.
Los Angeles, California
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
