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Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Postal Museum

Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Ignatius J. Reilly Statue

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Bywater Museum of Unnatural History

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Wave of Translation

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.
Izamal, Mexico

Chocolate 'OJERT' Mural Advert

A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.
Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Leesburg, Virginia

Thomas Balch Library

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.
Manchester, England

'Journey'

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
Louisville, Ohio

Molly Stark Sanatorium

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
Cleveland, Ohio

House of Wills

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.
Washington, Wisconsin

Jacobsens Museum

Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.
Vaasa, Finland

Wasa Graffitilandia

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.
Medford, Massachusetts

Wright's Tower

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
Farnham, England

Blind Bishops Steps

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.
Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.
Medford, Massachusetts

Sagamore John Burial Monument

The monument is inscribed, "To Sagamore John and those Mystic Indians Whose Bones Lie Here”.
Jamestown, Tennessee

Mark Twain Spring Park

It's believed the famed author's parents once used this spring to gather water.
San Francisco, California

Mount Davidson Cross

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Center for the Book

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
San Francisco, California

Aquatic Park Tombstones

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.
Takoma Park, Maryland

Thomas-Siegler House And Garden

Concerned residents saved this historic house and garden from demolition.
Granada, Nicaragua

Abandoned Hospital San Juan de Dios

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.
Dora, Missouri

Hodgson Water Mill

A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.
Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.