Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

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

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

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.