The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

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

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.