Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.