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This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.