Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This massive melon is a recreation of a similar gate from the Pan-American Expo.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

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

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.