An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.