The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.