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A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

A living art gallery painted on a canvas of Monterey pine trees.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.