This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

There is one corporation registered for every three square feet of space in this inconspicuous office building.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.