The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.