One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

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

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

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

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

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

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.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

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

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.