A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruous in rural Vermont.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.