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The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

A collection of huge, site-specific sculptures sitting in the Montana woods.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

A diorama lover's dream world.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.