An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.