Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.