Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The magic's in the hole!

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

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

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.