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The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.