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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

The magic's in the hole!

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.