This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.