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This is what Myopic books looks like.

Chicago, Illinois

Myopic Books

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This spectacular tree is one of the largest live oaks in the world.

Mandeville, Louisiana

Seven Sisters Oak

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

Oz Park

Chicago, Illinois

Oz Park

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

Tiffany Glass Mural

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tiffany Glass Mural ‘The Dream Garden’

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

Waffle House Museum

Decatur, Georgia

Waffle House Museum

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The Empress of Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

The Empress of Little Rock

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

Salem Sue

New Salem, North Dakota

Salem Sue

The world's largest Holstein cow.

The Luling Mansion today.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Luling Mansion

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The Stone House

Emmitsburg, Maryland

National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

The home and final resting place of the first native-born American saint

Statue of William Morgan

Batavia, New York

Morgan Monument

A towering cemetery monument honors a man who threatened to expose the Freemasons and paid with his life.

Rig Museum "Mr. Charlie" side profile

Morgan City, Louisiana

Rig Museum

The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.

The Hoosier Gym

Knightstown, Indiana

The Hoosier Gym

A real small-town gym became the unforgettable home court of the Hickory Huskers in “Hoosiers.”

Watts Towers

Los Angeles, California

Watts Towers

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Brattle Book Shop.

Boston, Massachusetts

Brattle Book Shop

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

International Cryptozoology Museum

Bangor, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A row of 'Quinconces' units.

Pessac, France

Cité Frugès

This housing estate commissioned by a local sugar magnate was an early project by influential architect Le Corbusier.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Kansas City, Missouri

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

The Tale of the Scale and the Skull

Berlin, Germany

The Tale of the Scale and the Skull

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

Freedmen’s Town Bricks

Houston, Texas

Freedmen’s Town Bricks

After emancipation, former slaves paved the roads of their newly built settlement with these bricks.

Medieval Torture Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Medieval Torture Museum

The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.

Judy Garland's Autograph next to a pair of replica ruby slippers made by costume designer Shawn Ryan

Chittenango, New York

All Things Oz Museum

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

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