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An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.