This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Mexican food and folk art.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.