A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

The freeway that never was.