A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The world's only known button museum.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.