A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

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

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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