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Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.