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A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

This country market harbors goats on its roof.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

Unlike many reclaimed, abandoned mines, this Canadian cave system is still just a dangerous maze.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.