Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.