One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

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

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

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

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.