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When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A different kind of swan princess.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.