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A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

A big museum full of little worlds.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

A vast collection of rare, historical, and vintage supercomputers.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.