A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

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

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.