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The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

The "first cat," "first dog," and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.