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

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

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

Antiques by the Bay.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.