Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Mexican food and folk art.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

New York's oldest magic store.