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Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

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

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

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

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.