An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

A local prank turned town icon.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

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

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

The "Seinfeld" diner.