This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.