Corinne, Utah
Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
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Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
Bena, Minnesota
An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Bemidji, Minnesota
This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Northome, Minnesota
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Sandia Park, New Mexico
"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Minneapolis, Kansas
A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Brookville, Kansas
Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Evergreen, Colorado
The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.