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19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

An industrial waste tourist attraction.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.