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Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.

Both funky and traditional, it's the oldest of its kind in Indiana.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.