An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

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

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.