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Balboa Park Botanical Building

San Diego, California

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Gazebo

Urbana, Illinois

Nick Offerman Azumaya

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

Beastie Boys Mural

Jacksonville, Florida

Beastie Boys Mural

Ch-Ch-Check out the world's largest hand-painted 3D mural.

The world's fastest pop machine.
Permanently Closed

Lerna, Illinois

World's Fastest Pop Machine

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

Airtight Bridge

Charleston, Illinois

Airtight Bridge

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

Moonshine Store

Martinsville, Illinois

Moonshine, Illinois

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

Ruins of Fort Macomb
Permanently Closed

New Orleans, Louisiana

Ruins of Fort Macomb

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The Confessional Secret Room

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Hidden South Confessional

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

The Cats of Jackson Square

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Cats of Jackson Square

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Methuselah Tree

Big Pine, California

Methuselah Tree

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Space Invaders
Permanently Closed

San Diego, California

Space Invaders

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Lemon Grove Girl
Permanently Closed

San Diego, California

Lemon Grove Mummies

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Yo quiero Taco Bell.

San Diego, California

Miniature Taco Bell

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

Statues of Bum and Bobby

San Diego, California

Bum and Bobby

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

Lookout from plaque, featuring Fiesta Island across the water to the left, where most of the race took place.

San Diego, California

Birthplace of Modern Triathlon

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

Entrance to the Jail Cells and Police Exhibit.

San Diego, California

San Diego Police Department Jail Cells and Police Exhibit

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills

San Diego, California

Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

Mushroom Beach House

San Diego, California

Mushroom Beach House

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

El Campo Santo Cemetery.

San Diego, California

El Campo Santo Cemetery

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car

San Diego, California

Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

San Diego, California

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

San Diego, California

Lucha Libre Taco Shop

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Dixie Cup Water Tower. (Creative Commons)

Lexington, Kentucky

Dixie Cup Water Tower

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

The library exterior.

Los Angeles, California

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

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