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This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

The last of its kind in the country.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

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

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.