Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.