A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

The Decoy Capital of the World.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.