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Washington, D.C.

Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Lincolnshire, England

The Outer Trial Bank

"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
San Francisco, California

The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
San Bernardo, Colombia

Mummies of San Bernardo

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.
Added by pipeafcr
Arlington, Virginia

Dark Star Park

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

Earnestine & Hazel's

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Added by TLara
Stoke Heath, England

National Telephone Kiosk Collection

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
Added by duncanchappell
Speculator, New York

The Mini Route 66

The great American road trip, but smaller.
Added by Jillian Mulder
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina

Charleston Tea Garden

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Added by Adiakina
York, Maine

York Witch Grave

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Bucksport, Maine

Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Manchester, Maine

Devil’s Footprint

A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Sydney, Australia

Sirius Building

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
VivyD Added by VivyD
Nagasaki, Japan

Museum of Tropical Medicine

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.
Added by Juliette Marang
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Futuroscope

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Amherst, Massachusetts

Stearns Steeple

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.
Added by alyssajkh
Blantyre, Malawi

Saint Michael and All Angels Church

This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Wausau, Florida

Possum Monument

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
Added by lsbrown3501
Malang, Indonesia

Kampung Warna-Warni Jodipan (Village of Color)

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Berkeley, California

Aftel Archive of Curious Scents

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.
Added by mandy1
Sheffield, Massachusetts

Thom Reed UFO Monument Park

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Center for Lost Objects

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Amy Buchanan Added by Amy Buchanan
Bristol, England

Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Vidalia, Georgia

Vidalia Onion Museum

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Added by Adiakina