One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

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

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.