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This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.