This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.