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This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.