Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.