From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

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

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.