The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

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

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

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

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.