The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

These boots are made for selfies.