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The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Mine your own precious stones.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.