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Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.