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This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.