The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.