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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

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

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.