The Colony, Texas
Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
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The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Rothsay, Minnesota
The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Edinburg, Texas
This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.
San Antonio, Texas
This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
Santa Barbara, California
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
Houston, Texas
A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
Dunedin, Florida
In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.
Houston, Texas
One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Heavener, Oklahoma
One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.