Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

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

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

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