Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

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

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.