Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

A man's home is his castle.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.