Places underthepapermoon Wants to Go

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A Jurassic artscape composed of transmission casings and other mechanical parts.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.