This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

The world's longest known cave system.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.