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King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

This Victorian water wheel is affectionately nicknamed "Little Isabella."

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Hiding in plane sight.

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.