Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.