The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.