This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

What is the Thing?

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.