It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

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

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.