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El Salvador

Lago Coatepeque

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.
Brussels, Belgium

‘Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.
Brisbane, California

Fire Hydrant Plug Preserve

This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired, decorated fire hydrants.
New Franken, Wisconsin

National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.
Brooklyn, New York

Le Boudoir

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Detroit, Michigan

The Fatberg at the Michigan Science Center

It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.
Los Angeles, California

José de San Martín Bust

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.
Harvey, Illinois

Dixie Square Mall

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois

Stained Glass at Navy Pier

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Villa Park, Illinois

Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Abandoned Water Slides

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Freight Tunnels

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.
Pasadena, California

The Bubble House

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.
Escondido, California

Queen Califia's Magical Circle

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.
Los Angeles, California

Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.
Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Los Cerrillos

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
Tucson, Arizona

John Dillinger Courtroom

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.
Florence, Alabama

Frank Lloyd Wright-Rosenbaum House

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Land of Oz Theme Park

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Cody, Wyoming

Smith Mansion

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.
Washington, D.C.

Riggs Library

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Los Angeles, California

Angels Flight

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Athenaeum Skin Book

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Complex

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.