This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

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

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.