A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

See six states, pickled freaks, rocks, and antiques.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

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

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.