10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

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

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.