Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.