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During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

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

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.