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There’s something for everyone at this engaging emporium.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

Vaucanson's most famous automaton, brought back to life.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

This former atomic bunker is now the Olomouc Institute of Remembrance, telling stories of the communist era.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

This almost a century old piece of architecture had been overlooked by most, except for the drunk and the homeless

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

The only such mummy that remains accessible to the public.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.