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This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.