Herriman, Utah
The "Up" House
A replica that won't float away.
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Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Reno, Nevada
This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Terlingua, Texas
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
Mahopac, New York
This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Idaho City, Idaho
A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
Murphy, Idaho
Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.
Imlay, Nevada
The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."
Lovelock, Nevada
How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological siteāand connections to legendary red-haired giants.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
Houston, Texas
Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
Houston, Texas
A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
Houston, Texas
A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.