A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

A miniature cathedral made of 20,948 tiny pieces of marble.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.