17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.