A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Definitely not a clown bar.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.