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The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.