One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.