In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

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

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

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

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

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

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.