A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.