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A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.