A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.