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In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

The fourth-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.