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This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.