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A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

This massive melon is a recreation of a similar gate from the Pan-American Expo.