Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

This painted marvel is San Francisco's 400-foot ode to urban biking.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.