The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

A classic red phone box converted into an informal village library.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.