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This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.