Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

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

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.