A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

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

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.