A chessmaster's dream destination.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A white oak with property rights.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.