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The Brahma Phra Phom.

Bangkok, Thailand

Erawan Shrine

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The temple complex of Wat Phra Yai from the base of the staircase

Ko Samui, Thailand

Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Temple)

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Cave Entrance

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Crystal Cave

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

Inside the cave

Beckley, West Virginia

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

The Rainbow Hall

Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Rock City

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

An aerial view of Serpent Mound in the fall.

Peebles, Ohio

The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Longaberger's home office.
Permanently Closed

Newark, Ohio

Longaberger Basket Building

An office built to look like a giant basket.

Strawberry Fields Memorial

New York, New York

Strawberry Fields Memorial

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

Nikola Tesla Street Corner

New York, New York

Nikola Tesla Street Corner

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Lightship Frying Pan at Pier 66 Maritime

New York, New York

The Lightship Frying Pan

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Union Square Metronome

New York, New York

Union Square Metronome

The most confusing clock in New York.

Life Underground

New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Swirling keys on Mortillaro's shop. (acetonic/Flickr)

New York, New York

Greenwich Locksmith

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave

The world's longest known cave system.

The Lost Sea

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Lost Sea

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

Cassadaga

Lake Helen, Florida

Cassadaga

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

The Corn Palace

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Crazy Horse Memorial

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Cosmos Mystery Area

Rapid City, South Dakota

Cosmos Mystery Area

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

Clifton Hill

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Clifton Hill

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Wigwam Village No. 2. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cave City, Kentucky

Wigwam Village #2

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Dinosaur World

Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

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