Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

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

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

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

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

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

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Always a new use for this old building.