This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

A trove of tiny treasures hidden within a Florida park.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.