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Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.