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An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Concerned residents saved this historic house and garden from demolition.

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.

Equipment used to mine silver and lead has been preserved in this almost-ghost town in northern Nye County.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.