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A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.