This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.