Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.