This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.