Carnoët, France
Vallée des Saints (Valley of the Saints)
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
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Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Ohaupo, New Zealand
One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
Pinson, Tennessee
Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.
Mexico City, Mexico
An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
Washington, D.C.
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Chatham, New York
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.
Dallas, Texas
A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
San Antonio, Texas
The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Alicante, Spain
A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.