This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

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

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.