A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

Outsider Art Community.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.