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Survey Strange Sites Around West Virginia

West Virginia’s most offbeat destinations, from a presidential bathing monument to a mystical hole in the ground.
Romney, West Virginia

Koolwink Motel

This family-run roadside motel is an ode to the mid-century motor era.
Newell, West Virginia

Fiesta Tableware Retail Outlet

A factory store where more than 150 years of American pottery history is stacked—and still made just beyond the showroom.
A section of the Tophet.
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Chart Your Own Odyssey Across the Mediterranean

Dazzling destinations that evoke Homer’s epic.
Holyn Thigpen July 30, 2026
Puebla, Mexico

Museo Casa del Mendrugo

Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history
Princes Pier terminal building
Port Melbourne, Australia

Princes Pier

Once an arrival port for post-war migrants, this pier is now a forest of pylons in the bay and a popular spot for fishing and a backdrop for wedding photos
Hastings, Nebraska

The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Itinerary

Red Rock Over Time: A Road Trip Through Native American History

Explore the living history of the American Southwest.
Holyn Thigpen
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Fade In: A Cinema History Road Trip Through Los Angeles

From a silent-film alley to a Mayan temple to the ship that won a war—Hollywood’s hidden history, still standing.
Holyn Thigpen
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These Real-Life Rooms Feel Like a Glitch in Reality

These hidden chambers, secret basements, underground laboratories, and dirt-filled rooms prove that strange liminal places are all around us.
Holyn Thigpen June 2, 2026
Enjoying the candy from True Treats is like eating your way across history.
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The Candy Shop Where You Can Taste History

From wartime chocolate to ancient sesame brittle, True Treats offers delicious, edible lessons.
Brooksville, Florida

May-Stringer House

This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.
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Monterey’s Most Spectacular Time Capsules

History lurks in unexpected places in this enchanting coastal county.
Nebraska City, Nebraska

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum

At this leafy estate, one man’s passion for trees grew into Arbor Day.
Chadron, Nebraska

Fur Trade Museum & Bordeaux Trading Post Site

A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.
Gering, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff National Monument Overlook

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.
Florence's O'Neal Bridge stretches over the Tennessee River.
Itinerary

Florence, Alabama: Soulful Sounds, Southern Food & Unexpected Wonder

A restaurant in a cave, glowing canyon nights, and the birthplace of a sound that changed music forever.
Atlas Obscura
Leaving our mark on the Rattlesnake Saloon: A Place of Wonder!
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In the Middle of Somewhere

At Atlas Obscura, our team trips aren't retreats—they're Advances.
By Atlas Obscura April 29, 2026