Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

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

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."