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Bisbee, Arizona

Lavender Pit

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
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Velarde, New Mexico

Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project Added by Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Drake Vintage Music & Curios

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.
Added by Jennifer Joy Jameson
Toronto, Ontario

RMS Empress of Ireland Monument

The Salvation Army's monument to those who lost their lives in a 1914 shipwreck near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River.
Added by jtchibnalljr
Cambridge, Ohio

National Museum of Cambridge Glass

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.
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Bellefontaine, Ohio

Campbell Hill

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
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Bay Village, Ohio

Porter Creek Bridge Ruins

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuyperspassage

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Gable Stones

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
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Brussels, Belgium

National Museum of the Resistance

This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.
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Brussels, Belgium

Théâtre Royal de Toone

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
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Franklin, Kentucky

Octagon Hall Civil War Museum

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
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Louisville, Kentucky

Gallop to Glory

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
Added by ensleyj
Louisville, Kentucky

Heigold House

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Added by Sydni Meyer
Corbin, Kentucky

Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Munfordville, Kentucky

Kentucky's Stonehenge

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.
Added by tufneln
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library and Museum

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Rubezahl Added by Rubezahl
Memphis, Tennessee

The Jungle Room at Graceland

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Los Angeles, California

Stay On Main Hotel

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.
Obscurities Added by Obscurities
St. Augustine, Florida

The Ponce de León Hotel

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Los Angeles, California

Ennis House

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.
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Los Angeles, California

Bronson Cave

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
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