Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

This unassuming building houses one of the world's most extensive collections of cars created by automotive legend Carroll Shelby.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.