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Lackawanna Coal Mine

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna Coal Mine

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

A showcave in Indian Echo Caverns

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Indian Echo Caverns

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

The cave from the front.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cave of Kelpius

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Centralia

Aristes, Pennsylvania

Centralia

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The tyrannosaurus rex greets visitors.

Port Orford, Oregon

Prehistoric Gardens

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Painted Hills

Mitchell, Oregon

Painted Hills

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Order a flight of infused ya dong shots.

Bangkok, Thailand

Tep Bar

Sidle up for this Chinatown watering hole for Thai moonshine accompanied by traditional live tunes.

Guo Li Zhuang

Beijing, China

Guo Li Zhuang

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

The Ghost King in the Ghost City.

Chongqing, China

Fengdu Ghost City

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Shilin Stone Forest

Kunming, China

Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Zhangjiajie, China

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Hanging Temple

Datong, China

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

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