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Chicago, Illinois

Ping Tom Memorial Park

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
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Chicago, Illinois

Superdawg Drive-In

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
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Macomb, Illinois

Birthplace of Monopoly

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.
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Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Opera in Focus Puppet Theater

Grand opera on a miniature scale.
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Port Byron, Illinois

Will B. Rolling Mississippi River Statue

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Added by clarkmaxwell
Baltimore, Maryland

Witch Board Museum Baltimore

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.
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Davenport, Iowa

Mississippi Spoon Gallery

More than 10,000 spoons, some more than a century old, are gathered here.
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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, France

Lac Pavin

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.
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Ballasalla, Isle of Man

Hassal Grave

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
Added by BearGiraffe
Peoria, Illinois

Uniroyal Gal

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
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Southend-on-Sea, England

Graveyard of Lost Species

A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.
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Zurich, Switzerland

Schrödinger's Cat

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.
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Montevallo, Alabama

Pettus Randall Miniature Museum of American History

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.
Added by haumart
Tallahassee, Florida

McCord Park's Komodo Dragon

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
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Elberta, Alabama

Barber Marina

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.
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Elberta, Alabama

Bamahenge

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
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Pensacola, Florida

Wreck of the USS Massachusetts

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Pensacola Beach, Florida

Pensacola Futuro House

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
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Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Underwater Museum of Art

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.
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DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Britton Hill

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.
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Ponce de Leon, Florida

Vortex Spring

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.
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Wausau, Florida

Possum Monument

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
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Marianna, Florida

Florida Caverns State Park

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Havana, Florida

Shade Tobacco Museum

This small museum is dedicated to the history of Havana and Florida's once-booming tobacco industry.
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