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Avoiding Regret

Sandi Hemmerlein, Atlas Obscura Los Angeles Field Agent 2013-2019 http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sandi-hemmerlein-avoiding-regret Writer, Photographer, Traveler, Romantic, Naturalist, Urbanist. Brunette living in a blonde city. Specialties include incredible ruins, beautiful decay, disaster sites, cemeteries, ghost towns, fascinating fauna, outsider art, architecture, natural wonders, movie palaces, stained glass, factory tours, and the creepy and macabre - Two-time ScareLA panelist & Midsummer Scream panel producer / moderator - Contributing writer for KCET, Discover Los Angeles - Current member of The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation, Friends of Rockhaven (lifetime), Historical Society of Crescenta Valley, Rim of the World Historical Society - Former Los Angeles City Historical Society Board Member, Events Committee & Social Media Chair - Former member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, LA Conservancy, Art Deco Society, San Fernando Valley Historical Society FB/IG @avoidingregret

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San Francisco, California

Treasure Island

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Mark Casey

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San Francisco, California

Pacific Unity Sculptures

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

San Francisco, California

Treasure Island Naval History Mural

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

DuckMuscle

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San Francisco, California

Doggie Diner Head

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

matthewtaub

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Colma, California

Wyatt Earp's Grave

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

musikazeek

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Oakland, California

Chapel of the Chimes

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

San Francisco, California

Bourbon & Branch

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Clinton

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San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Club

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

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San Francisco, California

Murphy Windmill

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Annetta Black

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San Francisco, California

Dutch Windmill

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

Annetta Black

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San Francisco, California

Fior D' Italia

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

Anne Ewbank

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San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel

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

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San Francisco, California

Three Gems

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Bison

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

littlebrumble

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San Francisco, California

The Wave Organ

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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Los Angeles, California

The Palms Rooftop Hot Dog

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

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Grapevine, Texas

The Real Unreal

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

forssa

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Los Angeles, California

Tom House

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

littlebrumble

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Golden Tiki

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

Anne Ewbank

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Las Vegas, Nevada

St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Rachel

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Underground House

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

Dagny

Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

jamesgillespie

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Las Vegas, Nevada

The Big Edge

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

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Boulder City, Nevada

Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

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