Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

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

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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