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Alton, Illinois

American Oddities Museum

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Sponsored by The Illinois Office of Tourism
Added by traceywilson
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Sims Art Fence

A surprise blip of color and kitsch.
jekinthebox Added by jekinthebox
Bradford-on-Avon, England

The Iron Duke

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Belgrade, Serbia

The Why? Memorial

A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Hakone, Japan

Moto-Hakone Stone Buddhas

A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Central City, Colorado

The Mountain Submarine

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.
imcontolini Added by imcontolini
Morrison, Colorado

Dinosaur Ridge

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Added by tiffm
Mo i Rana, Norway

'Havmannen'

A stoic sculpture that overlooks the waters.
Added by paulofthebailey
Wibaux, Montana

St. Peter's Catholic Church

Visit a church sculpted from hardened lava.
Added by geopiggies
Oga, Japan

Godzilla Rock

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Added by nairbd
Sedalia, Colorado

Devil’s Head Lookout Tower

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.
Added by RSperandio
Budapest, Hungary

Anna Kéthly Statue

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Santa Margarita, California

Painted Rock

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
pavlovs dog Added by pavlovs dog
Towaoc, Colorado

Ute Mountain Tribal Park

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Birmingham, Alabama

Quinlan Castle

A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.
Added by alsullivan1190
Andorra la Vella, Andorra

The Internal Garden of Plaça Casadet

This hidden courtyard in the Andorran capital hosts a unique contemporary sculpture park.
Staying Afloat Blog Added by Staying Afloat Blog
Durango, Colorado

Raptors Wild

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.
Added by hollyblairh
Columbus, New Mexico

Shrine to the Perfect Man

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.
Cactam Added by Cactam
Breckenridge, Colorado

Reiling Dredge

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Carrizozo, New Mexico

'Intersection Point Zero'

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.
Oddfab Added by Oddfab
Silver City, New Mexico

Dragonfly Trail Petroglyphs

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.
Doc Nicholas Added by Doc Nicholas
St. Louis, Missouri

The Lemp Family Tomb

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.
Added by jtchibnalljr
Ponderosa, New Mexico

The Goblin Colony

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.
Liz Fox Added by Liz Fox
St. Louis, Missouri

The Girl in the Shadow Box

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden