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This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.