One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

Always a new use for this old building.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

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

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.