This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

The largest model carrot in the world.

Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

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.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.