A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The magic's in the hole!

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.