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A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

An ancient cave with connections to the American Revolution.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.

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

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.