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Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.