One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.

The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

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

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.