Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
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Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Staunton, Virginia
A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.
Buchanan, Virginia
Sway your way across Virginia’s longest river on a rickety wooden bridge.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.