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This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

This haunted corpse of a drive-in is now a graffiti-covered ruin.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.

This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

A modest park memorial pays tribute to one of the Titanic's most revered storylines.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.