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Strange landmarks, unusual traditions, and the oddities that make each place special.

Underground tunnels, flour mill explosions, and the secrets beneath the skyways

Severed heads, Cold War bunkers, and the city that invented capitalism's barcode

Rebel architecture, nuclear origins, and the city that refused to stay put

The lake that refuses to stay put, the city of the grid, and the foundations of the future

The peak that inspired "America the Beautiful," the NORAD mountain, and the city built for health

Dallas's fascinating facts and surprising stories

Quicksand tidal waves, urban moose combat, and Soviet-occupied guerrillas

Divorce mills, 90-degree swings, and a woodchipper that won't stay buried

Denver's fascinating facts and surprising stories

Fake pirates, real lightning, and 700 million cigars a year

UFO sightings, German escapees, and the architecture of denial

The world's smallest park, the horse rings of the 19th century, and the city that refused to stay put

Underground cities, vanishing hijackers, and the gum that won't quit