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Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.

In the Mound Hill Cemetery resides the final resting place of the world's tallest couple.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.