An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

This is one really big nut.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.