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A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

In this scale model, our neighboring planets are represented by metal spheres spread across an English village. The nearest stars are represented by spheres in California and Australia.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.