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The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.