The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Near this coastal cave stands a small memorial to the hermit who made it his home for three decades.

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.