Nottingham, England
Papplewick Pumping Station
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
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Bremen, Germany
Bremen Drop Tower
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Lübeck, Germany
Astronomical Clock at St. Mary's Church
A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
Los Angeles, California
Historic Street Lighting Museum
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Portugal
Espigueiros do Soajo
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Washington, D.C.
Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Montreal, Québec
Farine Five Roses Sign
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Cincinnati, Ohio
American Sign Museum
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Kingston, New York
Lite Brite Neon Studio
Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
Glendale, California
Museum of Neon Art
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Ticonderoga, New York
Star Trek Original Series Set Tour
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
Memphis, Tennessee
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
World's Largest Deadweight Machine
The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Carthage, Missouri
Boots Court Motel
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Jonesport, Maine
Maine Central Model Railroad
An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
Kimball, South Dakota
South Dakota Tractor Museum
An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.
New York, New York
John M. Mossman Lock Collection
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
Norfolk, Virginia
Cementiscope
A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Hirta Island Ghost Town
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Seattle, Washington
Georgetown Steam Plant
A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.
Bryrup, Denmark
Velling Koller Fairy Tale Gardens
The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.
London, England
Goodwin's Court
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
White, Georgia
Old Car City
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
