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San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Boston, Massachusetts

Museum of Bad Art

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Hinte, Germany

Suurhusen Church

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
England

Madingley American Cemetery

Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Salem, Massachusetts

The Witch House of Salem

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Oakland, California

Mountain View Cemetery

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Shadow Pilgrim

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.
Shanghai, China

Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Lexington, Kentucky

Bondurant's Pharmacy

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
San Luis Obispo, California

The Dorn Pyramid

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
Redwood City, California

Pulgas Water Temple

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.
Valletta, Malta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
Beaconsfield, England

Bekonscot Model Village

The world's oldest model village.
Kansas City, Missouri

The Holy Finger of Kansas City

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Zurich, Switzerland

Medizinhistorisches Museum

Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!
Cave Junction, Oregon

Out 'n' About Treehouse Treesort

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.
Cooperstown, New York

The Cardiff Giant

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Lake Wales, Florida

Bok Tower Gardens

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Pekina, Australia

Magnetic Hill

When you get to Magnetic Hill park near the sign, put your vehicle in neutral gear, and watch it roll uphill...
Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.
San Luis Obispo, California

Madonna Inn

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Denver, Colorado

Packrat Antiques

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.
Boonsboro, Maryland

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Bizarre Cavern.
Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank Telescope

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.