Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.