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Chicago, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
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Elkhart, Indiana

Hall of Heroes

A rural hall of justice holds the world's only comic book and superhero museum.
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Center Point, Indiana

Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
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Bloomington, Indiana

Beebe Gallery at the Kinsey Institute

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
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Alexandria, Indiana

World's Largest Ball of Paint

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
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Bedford, Indiana

Bedford Limestone Pyramid

One-layer pyramid in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library and Museum

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
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Cheltenham, England

The Doughnut

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
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San Francisco, California

Letterform Archive

A library and museum dedicated to typography.
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Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
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Isla Vista, California

AlloSphere

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
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Monterey, California

Point Sur Lightstation

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Added by cxhrndz
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
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Arcadia, California

Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
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Los Angeles, California

Museum of Tolerance

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
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San Francisco, California

The Golden Fire Hydrant

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Tallahassee, Florida

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

World's largest magnetic research facility.
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Chicago, Illinois

Merz Apothecary

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Chicago, Illinois

Graceland Cemetery

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.
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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Temple

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Chicago, Illinois

Alinea Restaurant

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.
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Evanston, Illinois

Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
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Park Ridge, Illinois

American Science & Surplus

A science teacher's dream.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto