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This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

Could it have picked a better place to land?

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

A unique workspace where offices reside on pirate ships and inside gingerbread houses.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.