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A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A spirited shopping experience.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

During segregation, this Orlando hotel hosted performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Now it's a museum dedicated to preserving local Black history.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.