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This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.