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Providence, Rhode Island

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.
Brooklyn, New York

New York Sign Museum

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.
Denver, Colorado

Soundwalk

A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
London, England

The Euston Tap

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
Utrecht, Netherlands

Castellum Hoge Woerd

This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.
Basel, Switzerland

Hammering Man

This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Siwash Rock

According to the local First Nations folklore, this rock was once a man.
Bragança, Portugal

O Museu Ibérico da Máscara e do Traje (Iberian Museum of Masks and Costumes)

A collection of unique, and sometimes terrifying, handmade masks and costumes used for local festivals.
Peterborough, England

Flag Fen Archeology Park

This park features a wooden causeway preserved since the Neolithic era.
Hauterive, Switzerland

Latenium

This museum is also an active archeological site at the eastern end of Lake Neuchâtel.
Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Museum of Industry

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany

Overburden Conveyer Bridge F60

One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.
Chicago, Illinois

Superdawg Drive-In

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Austin, Texas

Whip In

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.
Austin, Texas

Peter Pan Mini-Golf

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Taichung City, Taiwan

921 Earthquake Museum

A once-shattered school now preserves a visible fault line, showcasing Taiwan's traumatic 1999 earthquake.
Cotonou, Benin

Amazon Statue

The 100-foot-tall (30-meter) bronze statue was built to recognize the world's only documented all-female army.
Šumperk District, Czechia

Dlouhé Stráně Hydro Power Station

This power plant is at the edge of a Czech mountain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin Museum and Court

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.
London, England

Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
Paris, France

Danse de la Fontaine Emergente

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.
Paris, France

Musée Carnavalet

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Paris, France

Musée Curie

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Paris, France

Lavatory de La Madeleine

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.