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Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.
Allison Added by Allison
Pacifica, California

Linda Mar Taco Bell

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
San Francisco, California

Jack Kerouac Alley

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Palo Alto, California

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
hrnick Added by hrnick
San Francisco, California

Arch of Colonial Trees

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Vermont Street

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”
Added by cdanesh
Gerlach, Nevada

Fly Geyser

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Tre Added by Tre
Fallon, Nevada

Sand Mountain

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Fallon, Nevada

Middlegate Station

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
lewblank Added by lewblank
San Francisco, California

SCRAP

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.
MBintliff Added by MBintliff
San Francisco, California

Esmeralda Slide Park

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
San Francisco, California

Bernal Hill Rock

This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.
tattarattat Added by tattarattat
San Francisco, California

Philosopher’s Way

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
Scott Mansfield Added by Scott Mansfield
San Francisco, California

The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Albany, California

Albany Bulb

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Added by garfieldgurl
Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Truckee, California

Donner Pass Summit Tunnels

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
leiris Added by leiris
Waitomo, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
michelle Added by michelle
San Jose, California

The Winchester Mystery House

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Added by mbison
Harrison, Nebraska

Toadstool Geologic Park

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Added by scaredanuthin
San Diego, California

Mushroom Beach House

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Added by gotmynumbr
San Francisco, California

Vaillancourt Fountain

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
eleskog Added by eleskog
New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
June Lake, California

Obsidian Dome

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Added by scottdfrank