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This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The last of its kind in the country.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.