A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.