This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.