L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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...

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.