Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

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

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.