A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.