A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.