A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The magic's in the hole!

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

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

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."