The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

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

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.