A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

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

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.