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This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."

In the heart of Little Sweden USA, a small gallery and museum pays tribute to a Swedish-born artist who fell in love with the American landscape.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

An ingenious way to immortalize the inventor of universal time.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.

Collection of scores of race cars from the 1900s to recent lovingly maintained and displayed.

A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.

This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.

It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.

The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army

You'll need a microscope to see some of the minuscule masterpieces in this modest museum.