Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

See six states, pickled freaks, rocks, and antiques.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.