A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.