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The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.