The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.