The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.