San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

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

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

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

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.