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Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A historical home in upstate New York honors the work of John W. Jones, a formerly enslaved man who was a major agent for the Underground Railroad.

All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone.

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard.

The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.

The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.