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San Francisco, California

Hoppers Hands

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
Britta Shoot Added by Britta Shoot
Prairie Village, Kansas

Lawrin Gravesite

A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb.
Added by canyoneroman
Kansas City, Missouri

Concorde Nose

How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?
jessemiers Added by jessemiers
Lawrence, Kansas

Comanche, Survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Added by afgustaf
Kansas City, Missouri

Charlie Parker Memorial

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Added by KrispyMac
Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine Glockenspiel Clock Tower

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.
Added by rainahere
Dallas, Texas

LBJ Presidential Marker

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.
Added by Scott Terrell
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
Oakland, California

Mazzariello Labyrinth

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
Added by lisaemily
Lafayette, California

The Crosses of Lafayette

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.
leiris Added by leiris
Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Big Sur, California

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Robby Ayers Added by Robby Ayers
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Added by Cosmic Joke
Santa Cruz, California

Court of Mysteries

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
jmarcusfrost Added by jmarcusfrost
Los Gatos, California

The Submarine House

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Los Gatos, California

The Cats

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
ChristinaRoo Added by ChristinaRoo
San Jose, California

Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
James Ricci Added by James Ricci
San Jose, California

California Trolley and Railroad Corporation

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.
San Jose, California

Site of the World's First Radio Broadcasting Station

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
San Jose, California

Peralta Adobe

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.
James Ricci Added by James Ricci
San Jose, California

Orchestria Palm Court

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
San Jose, California

Quetzalcóatl Sculpture

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
San Jose, California

Olympic Black Power Statue

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
James Ricci Added by James Ricci
San Jose, California

Santana Row Chess Plaza

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Elise Added by Elise