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A pentagram-covered shrine dedicated to a famed court astrologer known in the west as the Merlin of Japan.

A modest Alabama recording studio where some of music’s biggest voices found their sound.

This 19th century wooden span is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States.

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.

Steel rings embedded in rock enable hikers to ascend a picturesque slot canyon in the Mojave Preserve.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

A lending library of all possible categories of esoteric literature.

Oldest surviving milestone in Europe outside of the Roman Empire.

An unexpected mix of medieval buildings and modern street art.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

A ticket to this nostalgia-soaked arcade comes with free play on more than 40 classic games.

This statue is in the center of San Jacinto Plaza, commemorating the live alligator pond that once stood in the area.

This scenic reservoir is known colloquially as the “mirror of the sky.”

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

A unique car-free island in the Hawkesbuy River serviced by a regular ferry and on-island electric buggy.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

A small shrine run entirely by vending machines.

An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants

Remote beach reachable only by boat or a strenuous hike across a mountain.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

A legendary West Hollywood bar where celebrities shoot pool with the locals.