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Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

This picturesque cottage was the site of Ulysses S. Grant’s final and perhaps most important campaign.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

Little remains of the once flourishing Asbestos' asbestos mine.

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

This eclectic sculpture garden in Brooklyn, home to a bizarre collection of art, was once a run-down junkyard.

This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.

This 880-acre facility is home to a massive collection of vintage motorcycles and cars, as well as a 2.38-mile race course.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

A somber memorial to the seven victims of a horrible crime.

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.