This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

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

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

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

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

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.