Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

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

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.