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A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

America’s first living history museum of camping — a decade-by-decade museum of vintage campers, luxury tents, and Northwoods vacation history that guests can actually sleep in.

Wisconsin’s oldest Chinese restaurant, still glowing beneath its historic neon sign.

A surprisingly large number of show waterski teams are located here in Wisconsin.

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.

A unique gallery filled with art that is interactive, accessible, and generates a ripple effect of creativity

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.