Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.