The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb.

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.