Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mattress Factory
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.
Sandusky, Ohio
Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.
Denver, Colorado
A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.
Nashville, Tennessee
East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.
Nashville, Tennessee
Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.
Nashville, Tennessee
Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Lakewood, Ohio
An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Ashtabula, Ohio
A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Detroit, Michigan
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.