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This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.