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This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.