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A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

The smallest country in the world.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.