One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

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

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

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

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.