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The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Oldest and rarest examples of telecommunication in the world.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.