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Santa Rosa, California

Crane Melon Barn

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
Williston, Florida

Devil's Den

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.
Homosassa, Florida

Monkey Island of Homosassa

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Sarasota, Florida

Molly the Mollusk

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
North Port, Florida

Warm Mineral Springs

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Marco Island, Florida

Cape Romano Dome House

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Manchester, Vermont

Depot 62

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Center of the Universe

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.
Lowell, Massachusetts

Worthen House Cafe

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.
Springfield, Massachusetts

The Titanic Museum

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.
Asmara, Eritrea

Medeber Market

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.
London, England

The Clockmakers' Museum

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
Savannah, Georgia

Plant Riverside

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Antonito, Colorado

Cano's Castle

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Antwerp, Belgium

Elfde Gebod

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Adsdorf, Austria

Brauerei Hofstetten

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.
Brooklyn, New York

Taste the Tropics USA

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
Portola, California

Western Pacific Railroad Museum

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.
Alameda, California

Pacific Pinball Museum

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
San Diego, California

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Seattle, Washington

Museum of Museums

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Montauk, New York

Camp Hero

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.