Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

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

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

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

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

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

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

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.