This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?