San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
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San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.
Lakewood, Colorado
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
Pueblo, Colorado
Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Lakewood, Colorado
An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Boulder, Colorado
A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
Boulder, Colorado
The clock that sets them all.
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Denver, Colorado
A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Hollandale, Wisconsin
One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.
Colgate, Wisconsin
This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.