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

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

The mysterious remains of a martyred teenage saint are venerated inside a small country chapel.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.