A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The world's longest known cave system.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.