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Long Beach, California

RMS Queen Mary

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Kingston, New York

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
Chicago, Illinois

Alinea Restaurant

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.
Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
New York, New York

Marie's Crisis

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
San Jose, California

The Winchester Mystery House

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Fishers Island, New York

North Dumpling Island

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.
Yallabatharra, Australia

Principality of Hutt River

A micronation of epic proportions.
Suffolk, England

Principality of Sealand

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Gapyeong-gun, South Korea

Naminara Republic

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.