Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.