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

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

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

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

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

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

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

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

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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

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

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

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

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

A local prank turned town icon.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.