An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The magic's in the hole!

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.