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Designed by Calvert Vaux, this former post office now serves as a home for the local arts.

Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.

An artificial lake that opened in 1930 as a seaplane airport, now a park for aquatic activities.

This mill has been in continuous operation since before the country’s founding.

Marketplace by day, fine dining by night.

Commissioned by a bank at the height of the Great Depression, this mural by the famed illustrator was intended to inspire a sense of abundance in customers.

This library is designed to commemorate the work of the Human Genome Project.

Built in 1859, this eagle-topped archway marks the entrance to Brigham Young’s property.

This sculpture brings optical illusion to the roadway.

The stone supports mark where a historic railroad once crossed one of Towson’s main roads.

A truly obscure, hidden Cold War monument.

A 10-meter totem pole stands as a tribute to Seattle’s sister city of Bergen, Norway.

Buy wholesale almost anything imaginable at what may be the world’s largest small-commodities market.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.