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Norristown, Pennsylvania

American Treasure Tour

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
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Fountain City, Wisconsin

The Rock in the House

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Schaumburg, Illinois

'The Awaking Muse'

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
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Palatine, Illinois

Ahlgrim Acres

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Added by ssantowski5881
Lincolnshire, Illinois

Par-King Skill Golf

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
aerienne Added by aerienne
Barrington, Illinois

Place de la Musique

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Josh Added by Josh
Wadsworth, Illinois

Onan's Gold Pyramid House

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Dylan Added by Dylan
College Park, Maryland

Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Added by sirjackstephens
Fort Meade, Maryland

National Cryptologic Museum

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
AllisonEng Added by AllisonEng
Towson, Maryland

Divine's Headstone

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Added by rstreid
Baltimore, Maryland

The B&O Railroad Museum

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.
Sponsored by Visit Maryland
Added by traceywilson
Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Cara Giaimo Added by Cara Giaimo
Baltimore, Maryland

The Book Thing

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Added by srzucker
Baltimore, Maryland

George Peabody Library

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Arlington, Virginia

Dark Star Park

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Chicago, Illinois

Lucent

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Bkern Added by Bkern
Monterrey, Mexico

'Espíritu de Luz'

This ”skyspace,” which bears a resemblance to a spacecraft, is designed to disappear in the presence of light.
edwardwoolley Added by edwardwoolley
Kielder, England

Kielder Observatory

England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.
Trevor Added by Trevor
The Hague, Netherlands

Celestial Vault

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Added by osoba
Dallas, Texas

Dallas Skyspace

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.
Allison Added by Allison
San Francisco, California

Three Gems

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.
Claremont, California

'Dividing the Light'

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.
jimminyslimminy Added by jimminyslimminy
Austin, Texas

Skyspace: The Color Inside

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
ATX Mike Added by ATX Mike
Skibbereen, Ireland

Irish Sky Garden

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.