This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

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

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.