Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Dayton, Ohio
Giant trolls run this farm!
Loveland, Ohio
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.
Talcott, West Virginia
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Mt Nebo, West Virginia
A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Constructed from the ruins of a former glass factory, this park incorporates the old with the new.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.