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Rosemount, Minnesota
UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
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Key West, Florida
The Conch Republic
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Seattle, Washington
Pac-Man Park
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Williamstown, Kentucky
Ark Encounter
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
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Kapa'a, Hawaii
Coco Palms Resort
This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
San Diego, California
Women's Museum of California
This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
New York, New York
Hare Krishna Tree
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
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Orlando, Florida
The Holy Land Experience
A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.
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Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
New Hyde Park, New York
Denton House McDonald's
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Oak Park, Illinois
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum
The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Herbivorous Butcher
A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
The Big Mac Museum
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
North Tonawanda, New York
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
San Francisco, California
Internet Archive Headquarters
The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.
Charleston, South Carolina
Unitarian Church Cemetery
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bradbury Science Museum
This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.
Buckingham, Virginia
The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Scarpetta House
A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.
Shenzhen Shi, China
Dafen Oil Painting Village
The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.
Jiangyin, China
Huaxi Village
The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.
Macao
Ash Jesus and Ash Buddha
Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Houtong Cat Village
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
