Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.