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The illusive (and mythical) Piasa Bird

Alton, Illinois

Piasa Bird

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Looking down onto the living room.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Scarpetta House

A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.

Bazaar

Baltimore, Maryland

Bazaar

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

Taxidermied bears in the main hall.

Degersheim, Switzerland

Dreamfactory's World of Wonders

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

King William III Statue and Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

King William III Statue

Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.

11th-century Sunken Structure.

Dublin, Ireland

Aungier Street Lidl Archaeology

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Front view of Glensheen.

Duluth, Minnesota

Glensheen Historic Estate

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

The "Welcome To Cleveland" sign

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

Cactus Club

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cactus Club

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

Large panel of diverse figures on several basalt boulders.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Devil's Lake

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Devil's Lake

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The streetcar deck of the Detroit-Superior Bridge open in 2009.

Cleveland, Ohio

Streetcar Deck of the Detroit-Superior Bridge

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

East Somerton, England

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

"Here lies Paul, and that's all."

Kelliher, Minnesota

Paul Bunyan's Gravesite

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

Harney Peak, The Highest Point in South Dakota

Keystone, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Alpine Inn

Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

The Lion of Chaeronea

Greece

The Lion of Chaeronea

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, Northern Ireland

Giant’s Causeway

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Spirit of Communication by Charles Umlauf

Morton, Illinois

'Spirit of Communication'

A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

The tiritas.

Puerto Escondido, Mexico

El Bunker de JP

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

The Small Gate.

Vratna, Serbia

Vratna Gates

These natural stone bridges are the largest on the European continent.

Roger La Grenouille

Paris, France

Roger La Grenouille

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Little Chief

Calgary, Alberta

Little Chief

What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

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