A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

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

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.