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Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.