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It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.