Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.