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These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.