Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

What is the Thing?

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

A flying saucer has landed for good in the middle of a tiny Canadian town.