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This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.