Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

The last of its kind in the country.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.