This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

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 last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

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

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.