A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.