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Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The former home of a disgraced local priest now hosts a mysterious secret supper club.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.