This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

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

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.