A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Circus cemetery for all the “showmen under God’s big top.”

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.