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Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

Florida's first Dark Sky Park is a haven for wildlife and stargazers.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.