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

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.