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Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.