These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."