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A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

This green and white building is shaped like a massive Rubik's Cube.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

A man's home is his castle.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.