An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

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

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.