Places Cowshow Wants to Go

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

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

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.