A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

This is the house that spite built.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.