The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.