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The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.