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Delta, Utah

Trilobite Quarry

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Fairview, Utah

Thistle Ghost Town

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.
Added by Liddell
Springdale, Utah

The Narrows

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
swarmsoflizards Added by swarmsoflizards
Chicago, Illinois

Couch Tomb

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
jessicahester1 Added by jessicahester1
Arcola, Illinois

Hippie Memorial

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.
Added by raycunn
Chicago, Illinois

Damen Silos

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
ZBRAH Added by ZBRAH
Martinsville, Illinois

Moonshine, Illinois

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Steve S Added by Steve S
Brookfield, Illinois

Galloping Ghost Arcade

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Added by christianisgroovy
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cave-In-Rock

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Chicago, Illinois

Dusty Groove

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."
Added by lizzieboyle
Chicago, Illinois

The World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
tangentgirl Added by tangentgirl
Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Added by Hoben
Oxnard, California

La Jenelle Park

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Added by redpessima
Ukiah, California

Vectorr Train Prototype

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Oakland, California

Kaiser Quarry Ruins

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
James Gage Added by James Gage
Sutter, California

Sutter Buttes

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.
leiris Added by leiris
Winterhaven, California

Valley of the Names

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.
kcmick Added by kcmick
San Francisco, California

Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Long Beach, California

Astronaut Islands

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Added by blessthismess
Santa Monica, California

Farnam House

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Los Angeles, California

Jim Morrison Mural

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Salinas, California

Fort Ord

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Weifinder Added by Weifinder
West Hollywood, California

Jim Morrison Hotel Room

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.
brae Added by brae