Seattle, Washington
Rubber Chicken Museum
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
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Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Seattle, Washington
This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.
Seattle, Washington
Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Ithaca, New York
This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.
Carthage, Missouri
An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.
Eureka, Missouri
This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.