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A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.