Columbus, Ohio
Gates of Hell
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Park of Roses
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Los Angeles, California
Tempest Freerunning Academy
An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.
Vista, Australia
Newman's Nursery Ruins
The haunting remains of a beautiful old plant nursery founded in the 1850s.
Santa Barbara, California
Franceschi Park
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
São Miguel, Portugal
Violet Volcanic Tea
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Abandoned Jazzland
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
West Sacramento, California
'Subtile' Sculpture
A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.
Sacramento, California
St. George Hotel Marker
Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.
Sacramento, California
Spirit of Sacramento
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Reno, Nevada
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
Sparks, Nevada
Last Chance Joe
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Permanently Closed
Venice, Italy
Poveglia Plague Island
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Denver, Colorado
Denver Zine Library
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
