An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.