Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.

The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.