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The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

A detached cement mixer has been transformed to resemble a relic from some obscure NASA mission to Oklahoma.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

A big museum full of little worlds.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.