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Vaile Mansion

Independence, Missouri

Vaile Mansion

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

Pena National Palace

Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Sotheby's Sekhmet

London, England

Sotheby's Sekhmet

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

Gran Pirámide de Cholula

San Andrés Cholula, Mexico

The Great Pyramid of Cholula

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

Winnekenni Castle

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Winnekenni Castle

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

Körner's Folly House and Museum.

Kernersville, North Carolina

Körner’s Folly

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

An aerial view of the control tower

Burnham-on-Crouch, England

Burnham Minefield Control Tower

This observation tower is one of two of its kind that still exist in the United Kingdom.

A cappuccino goes great with a slice of New York-style cheesecake.

New York, New York

Caffe Reggio

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

The faces under Faces Bridge.

Loveland, Colorado

Faces Bridge

A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.

Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Tarquinia, Italy

Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

IFC Center

New York, New York

IFC Center Peephole

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

East Broad Top Railroad

Rockhill, Pennsylvania

East Broad Top Railroad

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

Clown Motel

Tonopah, Nevada

Clown Motel

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Cannonball House

Edinburgh, Scotland

Cannonball House

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The Tomb of Hannah Courtoy

London, England

Tomb Of Hannah Courtoy

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

Pen Hospital

Kolkata, India

Pen Hospital

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.

Wade Avenue Pumping Station House

Raleigh, North Carolina

Pumping Station House

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

The Elevated Acre

New York, New York

The Elevated Acre

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

The Aztec Hotel

Monrovia, California

The Aztec Hotel

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

The long bar, with the dollar bills in the background.

Madrid, New Mexico

Mine Shaft Tavern

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

Cloak of Conscience.

Prague, Czechia

'Il Commendatore' ('Cloak of Conscience')

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

The Capitol Records building.

Los Angeles, California

Capitol Records Building Morse Code

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Pose with a giant pretzel outside the landmark bakery.

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Dominguez Palm Tree

Anaheim, California

Dominguez Palm Tree

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

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