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The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.

Tucked away on Somerville Avenue is a curated mycological gallery.

Scenic semi-abandoned bridge with easy access

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

A wild-haired maestro surrenders to artistic passion in this multi-story mural.

Resting place of Sarah Rector.

The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.

One of the only places where you can pay respects to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as gods

The world’s first permanent museum dedicated to female genitalia.

The last place in Florida where wild bison roam

One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States

Michelangelo's first known painting went unnoticed for over 500 years

A statue honoring Grand Junction local James Dalton Trumbo, writing from his favorite spot, his bathtub.

A large, industrial, unfinished sculpture depicting a hand descending from the ceiling.

The Branch Davidian compound known as the Mount Carmel Center became the site of one of the most controversial law enforcement operations in U.S. history.

What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.

Step inside one of America’s rare poteaux-en-terre French houses.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.