The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.