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The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.