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Vera Cruz

Santa Barbara, California

Vera Cruz

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

Pythagoras' cave.

Samos Prefecture, Greece

Pythagoras Cave

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

The welcome gates

Chios, Greece

Lovokomeio Leper Colony

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

Pyrgi

Pirgi, Greece

Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

Providence Home Geode Grotto

Jasper, Indiana

Providence Home Geode Grotto

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

Gobbler Theater
Permanently Closed

Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Gobbler Theater

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

York, Nebraska

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.

Orange tree besides a sepulchre within the wall of the Saadian Tombs

Marrakesh, Morocco

Saadian Tombs

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Jarjeer Mule And Donkey Refuge

Marrakesh, Morocco

Jarjeer Mule And Donkey Refuge

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Chinese Parlor in the House of Henry Francis du Pont.

Wilmington, Delaware

Winterthur

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina with six violins.

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

Musical mechanical marvels abound.

Ein Hod, Israel

Nisco Museum

It took a lifetime to collect these mechanical musical wonders.

Sedia del Diavolo

Rome, Italy

Sedia del Diavolo

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

Davenport Pier Beach

Davenport, California

Davenport Pier Beach

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Sky's The Limit Observatory

Twentynine Palms, California

Sky's The Limit Observatory

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Central portion of Great Camp Santanoni.

Newcomb, New York

Great Camp Santanoni

Hike deep into the woods to explore this Gilded Age masterpiece.

Potato vending machine.

Heuvelland, Belgium

Potato Vending Machine

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

Boise, Idaho

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand
Permanently Closed

Sapporo, Japan

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Casas Típicas de Santana

Santana, Portugal

Casas Típicas de Santana

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

An old storefront in Molson.

Molson, Washington

Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Hornet Balls

Goldvein, Virginia

Hornet Balls

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

Moxie Museum
Permanently Closed

Lisbon, Maine

Moxie Museum

Tucked away in a corner of a Maine general store there was a museum devoted to an equally beloved and reviled local soft drink.

McDonald's in Freeport, ME.

Freeport, Maine

Freeport McDonald's

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

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