This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Discover the taste of mold.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.