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Los Angeles, California

El Bordello Alexandra Apartments

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Rachel Added by Rachel
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Denver, Colorado

Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
hana Added by hana
Portland, Oregon

Paul Bunyan Statue

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
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Culver City, California

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Portland, Oregon

Mill Ends Park

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
jamesb Added by jamesb
Ashford, Washington

Mount Rainier

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Portland, Oregon

International Rose Test Garden

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
hcw2rp Added by hcw2rp
Garfield County, Utah

Burr Trail Switchbacks

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Added by zackofalltrades
Denver, Colorado

Blue Mustang

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
ronin Added by ronin
Inyo County, California

Badwater Basin

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
sebastianopagani Added by sebastianopagani
Portland, Oregon

Wishing Tree

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Added by qa
Los Angeles, California

Space Shuttle Endeavour

The final resting place of a space program monolith.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Heritage Square Museum

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
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Los Angeles, California

Cahuenga Building

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

Griffith J. Griffith Statue

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Los Angeles, California

'Four Great Eras of California History'

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

Mel Blanc’s Grave

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

'The History of World Commerce'

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.
placesiam Added by placesiam
Los Angeles, California

Declaration Sculpture

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

‘Corporate Head’

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

Mt. Hollywood Tunnel

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

The LAPD Kōban

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Los Angeles, California

Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.
Rachel Added by Rachel