Places Edited by anjohnst

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This quaint New Jersey graveyard is an eternal resting place for thousands of beloved pets.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.