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New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Old No. 8 Schoolhouse

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.
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New Port Richey, Florida

Hacienda Hotel

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.
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Wilson, Kansas

Midland Railroad Hotel

This historic railroad hotel built from Kansas limestone was once the most popular hotels for traveling salesmen in the midwest.
Added by Sid089
San Bernardino, California

Wigwam Village #7

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
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Virginia City, Nevada

Gold Hill Hotel

The oldest hotel in Nevada.
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Rocksprings, Texas

Devil's Sinkhole

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.
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Sonora, Texas

Caverns of Sonora

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
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Rockport, Texas

The Big Tree

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
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Culberson County, Texas

Guadalupe Peak

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
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Baytown, Texas

Umbrella Alley

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.
Added by skcrutcher
Waxahachie, Texas

Webb Gallery

It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.
Added by SJKvetko
Marfa, Texas

Wrong Store

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
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San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.
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Austin, Texas

Cathedral of Junk

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

Bishop Castle

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
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Trinidad, Colorado

Steam Engine 638

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Added by Thewanderingmeatball
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Neon Alley

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
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Lamar, Colorado

Petrified Wood Building

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.
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La Junta, Colorado

Bent's Old Fort

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Vienna, Austria

Ampelpärchen

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Added by duncanchappell
Toronto, Ontario

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Added by Donia Varghese
Inyo County, California

Marble Bath

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.
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Ithaca, New York

Cayuga Nature Center

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Added by Paleontological Research Institution
Ithaca, New York

Ice Age Glacial Exhibit

This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.
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