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A shop for all your magical needs and notions.

Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Paranormal activity on the great lakes.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.