A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.