A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Mexican food and folk art.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.