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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.