Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
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Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Los Angeles, California
This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Sacramento, California
A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Sydney, Australia
People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Sydney, Australia
Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
Los Angeles, California
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Folsom, California
This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.