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Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.