American Dreamers

Just outside the small town of Beulah, Colorado lies an ornate and exotic castle. The castle, all built by hand, belongs to Jim Bishop. Bishop has set over 1000 tons of rock to create a stone and iron fortress in the middle of nowhere. A place of liberty

MT Liggett began creating metal sculptures using farm equipment, car parts, road signs, and any other odd bits of iron creating fantastic characters to adorned his property. The most most striking characteristic of Liggett's art is its edgy wit

In Houston's Third Ward neighborhood, there are lots of homes in need of repair. But one man has transformed his home into a brightly colored jungle of plants and junk bursting with color from all sides. The home belongs to Cleveland Turner, better known as The Flower Man

Frank Chu is one of San Francisco's best-known eccentrics. His street protests against US Presidents, corporations, and a distinctive concept he calls the '12 Galaxies' have been held in San Francisco and nearby locales since 1995.

Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain is located in the lower desert of Southern California in Imperial County just east of the Salton Sea. Salvation Mountain is Knight's tribute to God and his gift to the world with its simple yet powerful message:

35 years ago Darrel Simms was hunted by aliens. Today he has become The Alien Hunter and travels the world hunting those who hunted him.

Considered the Godmother of Burlesque, geriatric Las Vegas resident Dixie Evans once made her living as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator. Today, she still sizzles as a sultry entertainer and gatekeeper of the Burlesque Hall of Fame, the world's first museum

Owner of the world's largest kazoo collection and driver of the world's only mobile kazoo museum, Howard Kapp aka Captain Kazoo has dedicated his adult life to spreading the musical and cultural importance of the kazoo.

Since 1985, The Coney Island Sideshow has been a New York fixture dedicated to the celebration of freaks, wonders, and human curiosities. Angelica Insectivora is one of these freaky persons, a fire eater dedicated to her craft.