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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The magic's in the hole!

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.