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Louisville, Kentucky

Gallop to Glory

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
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Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Kaiserbad Spa

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
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Rome, Italy

Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
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Estes Park, Colorado

Birthplace of the American Board of Orthodontics

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.
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La Falda, Argentina

Hotel Edén

This magnificent abandoned hotel was long haunted by its Nazi past.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

Carousel Bar

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
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Goslar, Germany

Dukatenmännchen

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Europa Hotel

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
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Haigerloch, Germany

Alraunes Privatmuseum

Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.
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Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico

Museum of Miniatures

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.
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Chinsali, Zambia

Kapishya Hot Springs

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
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Our Favorite Reader Stories of Surprising Roadside Hotels

It's check-in time for your memories of unforgettable travel lodgings.
June 18, 2018
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What's the Most Surprising Roadside Hotel You've Stayed In?

We want to hear about the unforgettable places you've dared to lay your head.
June 05, 2018
Marfa, Texas

Hotel Paisano

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
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Los Angeles, California

The Bonaventure Hotel

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
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This Old Coast Guard Tower Could Be the Ocean Hideout of Your Dreams

North Carolina's Frying Pan Tower is for sale.
May 04, 2018
Seattle, Washington

Chinese Community Bulletin Board

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.
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Songjiang Qu, China

Shimao Wonderland

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
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