First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.