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The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.