Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Grave of Billy the Kid
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
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Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
Bastrop, Texas
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Marfa, Texas
With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
Wolf Lake, Illinois
Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.
Oakland, Illinois
An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Lincoln, New Mexico
The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.
Three Rivers, New Mexico
More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Dallas, Texas
The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.
Dallas, Texas
The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Clifton, Arizona
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Pensacola, Florida
A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.