This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.