Austin, Texas
Sparky Park
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
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Austin, Texas
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Austin, Texas
A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Katy, Texas
Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.