Wyoming, Michigan
Grand Rapids Gypsum Mines
These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.
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Wyoming, Michigan
These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Duckwater, Nevada
Despite the name, it's unclear if this small depression in northern Nye County was actually caused by falling space debris.
Port Angeles, Washington
An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Wells, Nevada
An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.
Jarbidge, Nevada
One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Nye County, Nevada
Equipment used to mine silver and lead has been preserved in this almost-ghost town in northern Nye County.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Hillsboro, Ohio
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.