An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The magic's in the hole!

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.