Tonopah, Nevada
McFarthest Spot
The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.
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Tonopah, Nevada
The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.
San Bernardino County, California
In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
West Hollywood, California
Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.
Los Angeles, California
The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Panguitch, Utah
The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Savannah, Georgia
Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Bartow, Florida
Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?
Key West, Florida
This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.