Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.