Davis, California
Bats of Yolo Causeway
Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.
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Davis, California
Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Sacramento, California
Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
Sacramento, California
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
Folsom, California
This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Folsom, California
This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.
San Antonio, Texas
Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Charleston, South Carolina
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Glendale Springs, North Carolina
Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Boone, North Carolina
One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.