A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

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

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.