A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.