Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.