St. Augustine, Florida
Dungeon Under the Stairs at the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
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St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
Nashville, Tennessee
This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.
Atlanta, Georgia
Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Delta, Alabama
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.
Oregon
Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Portland, Maine
Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.
Molson, Washington
This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Buena Vista, Georgia
This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.