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When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

A tomb in this cemetery holds soil from every country in Latin America.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

This garden has existed for more than three centuries.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

With more than 2,000 pieces, this is world's largest collection of artwork inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper.'

Yup, that's where the name came from.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.