The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

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

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.