A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

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

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Russian history in San Francisco.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The largest drain hole in the world.