A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.