The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.