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

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

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

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.