An elderly farmer in Alberta enjoys life at his place he calls the 'Nuthouse', and for good reason. A black couple in Mississippi show us around 'Margaret's Grocery' and sing us a gospel song. 'The House of Exotica' in San Francisco contains a lifetime collection of weird things from around the world.

Unique homes created as a result of personal suffering. The Button King in South Carolina has insomnia so he has taken to glue hundreds of thousands of buttons to his home, clothes and car. Ex-alcoholic, The Flowerman uses recycled junk to decorate his home and in Toronto, an injured mason has covered every square inch of his home with wooden screws.

A decoration of homes to make a point. Pearl Fryar's topiary garden in Bishopville, South Carolina brings a message of love. 'Richart's Ruins', in downtown Centralia, Washington takes teaching art to the outer limits and in Alabama, a religious fanatic litters his acreage with crosses and old refrigerators painted with surreal messages.

Three truly amazing places. A man-made and totally painted mountain in the desert, a strange temple in the backwoods of Georgia, and an underground home in Ontario whose owner loves to fly with geese over his farm in his home-built ultra-light.

For some, pink flamingoes is just the start. A visit to the famous home of Violis Simpson whose place is surrounded by his amazing towering whirligigs. In Rosedale, Alberta we meet the charming folks who call their home 'Rainbow Acres'.

Life-sized scarecrows, huge boulders and thousands of flowers. In Nova Scotia, the place is known as 'Angela's Scarecrows' and Angela talks to each and every one of these backyard creatures who have all become her friends.

Some people just can't relax when they retire. A retired engineer builds a full size operating rail road in his backyard. In a rural area near Oakland, California artist Karen Wyse works non-stop expanding her home and yard with her creations. And then there is the crusty old sea captain who lives in his own pirate's den.