A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Make it an offering.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The magic's in the hole!

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Yo, Adrian!

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.