A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.