Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

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

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

The USSR’s Conquest of Nature lead to the domestication of many moose—no squirrel.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

This cave at the base of an unusually shaped cliff is said to be inhabited by a mythical forest enchantres from Scandinavian folklore.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.