This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

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

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.