Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.