The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

What is the Thing?

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.