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

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.