No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

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

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.