Memphis, Tennessee
The Crystal Shrine Grotto
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
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Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Sparta, Tennessee
Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Luna County, New Mexico
This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.
Taos, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.
Ithaca, New York
For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.
Lamar, Colorado
Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.
Cortez, Colorado
A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Aurora, Colorado
This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.
Cape Saint Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Makanda, Illinois
A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.
Wilmington, Illinois
On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.
Los Angeles, California
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Kenova, West Virginia
A family-run store in an 1892 pharmacy still slings old-fashioned sodas.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
Keyes, Colorado
This marker identifies the location where three states converge.