The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The magic's in the hole!

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

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

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.