A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.