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

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.