A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

A symbol of Texas pride.

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

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

A giant gun barrel in Barbados that once hoped to shoot outer space with science.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.