Colma, California
Emperor Norton’s Grave
The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
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Colma, California
The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
San Francisco, California
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.
San Francisco, California
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
San Francisco, California
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
San Francisco, California
This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Francisco, California
This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
San Francisco, California
Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.
San Francisco, California
This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).
Paris, Illinois
In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.
Paris, Illinois
One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Oak Park, Illinois
The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.
Elmhurst, Illinois
A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.