At Bern's Steak House, there's always room for dessert—it's just upstairs.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.