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Grant Guy
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Giant Coffee Pot
It’s well worth pulling off the highway to visit the little town of Kingsburg, California. The town was founded in 1908 by a group of...
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Grant Guy
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Musée Mécanique
From the private arcade amusements collection of Edward Zelinsky, the Musee Mecanique was born. There are more than 300 antique coin...
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Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read
The Tee-Off
The Tee Off, since 1956, is one of the most glorious old school bars we have visited. First of all, the neon signs - I die And then the...
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Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar
Imagine you’re sitting by a lagoon, with a cocktail served in a coconut in your hand. A barge floats in to view, and there is a band...
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Grant Guy
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Burlesque Hall of Fame
If you love sequins as much as I do, then the Burlesque Hall of Fame is a must visit. And any museum that celebrates sparkly underpants...
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Grant Guy
Jul 28, 20221 min read
Gene Autry Statue
This fabulous 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Gene Autry, “The Singing Cowboy”, sits at the edge of the Gene Autry Plaza in Palm Springs. It...
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Grant Guy
Jul 26, 20221 min read
House of Tomorrow
It’s probably best known as being Elvis and Priscilla’s 1967 Honeymoon House, but purist's eyes will begin to twitch if you call it that....
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Grant Guy
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Donahoo's Giant Rooster
The Donahoo’s Golden Chicken sign is kind of fabulous just by itself with its happy yellow background, and kooky mid-century font. But...
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Grant Guy
Jul 25, 20221 min read
The Integratron
Here we are with our friend Eric at The Integratron. The Integratron is a unique sound bath experience in a giant wooden dome. It was...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Giant Shoe
The giant shoe is a 30 foot long, 20-foot-high plaster and wood building in the shape of a giant shoe. It was built in 1947, and still...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Bubble Gum Alley
How can something be so revolting, and yet smell so minty fresh? It’s estimated that the walls of bubble gum alley have over 2 million...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Hollywood Studio Club
The Hollywood Studio Club was a dormitory style hotel for women, run by the YWCA between 1916 and 1975. It provided a safe, chaperoned,...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Giant Chicken
Here is a giant chicken (it could be a rooster) sitting on top of the Imperial Poultry building. that is all ----------------------------...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Giant Can Man
Sitting on top of the Am-Mex recycling centre in East LA sits a giant aluminium can man. Apparently, there’s a stack of cash to be made...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Cinderella Houses
The Cinderella homes are enclaves of fairy tale style tract housing from the 1950’s and 1960’s. They feature adorable magical design...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Mini Palm Springs
Inside the Living Desert Zoo, you will find an incredibly detailed outdoor G scale model train that has 8 different loops and has more...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Alien Fresh Jerky
In the tiny town of Baker stands a kind of Aliens meet Mad Max compound called “Alien Fresh Jerky”. Inside the 4800 square foot spaceship...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Bellagio Conservatory
The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a 14,000 square foot indoor botanical art installation. Depending on when you visit...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum, an outdoor park, is home to eight historic buildings constructed during the Victorian era. There is a vintage...
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Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Frankies Tiki Room
If you’re in Las Vegas, and feeling slightly thirsty at any point, then may we recommend Frankie’s Tiki Room, where it always seems like...
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