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Rodeo, New Mexico

Chiricahua Desert Museum

This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.
Osby, Sweden

'Apan och Kaninen' ('Bunny and Monkey')

These massive animal sculptures were constructed as part of a reality TV show challenge.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Milk Bottle Grocery

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.
Circleville, West Virginia

Nelson Rocks Via Ferrata

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.
Cleveland, Mississippi

Grammy Museum Mississippi

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.
Warszawa, Poland

The Mammoth Bone

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok Coin Museum

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.
Churchill, Manitoba

Shipwreck of the MV Ithaka

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Fox Cave

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.
Village of Pelham, New York

Pelham Picture House

A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Otto the Otter

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
San Francisco, California

34 Trinity Arts & News

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.
Astoria, Oregon

Flavel House Museum

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Kemmerer, Wyoming

JCPenney Mother Store

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
Zurich, Switzerland

Urania Observatory

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.
Silverton, Colorado

Christ of the Mines Shrine

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
Barcelona, Spain

Madame Chocolat Store

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.
Healy, Alaska

'Magic Bus' Replica

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
Canton, Ohio

Ida McKinley’s Tiara

How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Underground Street

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Gillette, Wyoming

Campbell County Rockpile Museum

The rockpile was the founding landmark for the town of Gillette, and is now the home of the region's history.
Page, Arizona

Boiler Tube Slot Canyon

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.
Cut Bank, Montana

Coldest Spot in America

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?