This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.