One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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