This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.