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Dans le Noir?

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Newquay, England

The Island, Newquay

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

UFO Watchtower

Center, Colorado

UFO Watchtower

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Boston, Massachusetts

Museum of American Finance

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

Central Rotunda

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palacio Barolo

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

Three levels of shopping stacked on top of one another, built above the world's largest underground aquarium, and centered around a full-blown indoor amusement park.

Bloomington, Minnesota

The Mall of America

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Lemon Grove, California

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Morehead, Kentucky

DeHart's Bible and Tire

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

Bishop's Castle, England

Three Tuns Brewery

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.

Los Angeles, California

Helios House

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

San Francisco, California

Circus Center

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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Los Angeles, California

The Silent Movie Theater

The last of its kind in the country.

Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

Chicago, Illinois

The Empty Bottle

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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Photo courtesy of Michael John Grist

The Akasaka Love Hotel

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

Chicken McNuggest about to be enjoyed at the new McFarthest Spot in NV

Tonopah, Nevada

McFarthest Spot

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

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Park Ridge, Illinois

American Science & Surplus

A science teacher's dream.