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This old radio building from the 1930s inspired the WSQK radio station featured in the last season of “Stranger Things.”

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

Collection of over 1,000 rare and vintage bicycles.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

The radical suffragist left striking words on her tombstone.

The last tree on which Pioneer Daniel Boone carved that he "cilled" a bear during his journeys.

Deep in the Swedish forest hides a forgotten water-powered carousel.

The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

A real haunted house with an extensive history going back to 1893.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.