A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This is one really big nut.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.