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Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

A unique World War II memorial commemorates where the American B-17 bomber Man-O-War crashed.

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.

In an alley behind a Fargo bar, you can roleplay as Mario while interacting with a popular street mural.

This former mill tunnel was blasted under the ridge to divert a portion of the Muscatatuck River.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

According to a plaque at this memorial, "he could swim, but his horse could not."

A small-town limestone memorial to a local cartoonist and to Porky Pig, his most famous subject.

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

First Joe Pagac sculpture; sculpture reflects native Tucson wildlife in an urban setting.

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