A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.