Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

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.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.