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Other side of the Tree

San Francisco, California

Janis Joplin Tree

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Wyatt Earp's Grave

Colma, California

Wyatt Earp's Grave

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Montalbo’s Air Ride Shelter

Montalbo, Spain

Montalbo’s Air Raid Shelter

The lasting remains of an airfield used during the Spanish Civil War.

Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination

New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

The Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan

The Gates of Hell

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Muchołapka, or "Hitler's Stonehenge".

Poland

Muchołapka

A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".

Overview of the unique condition of the cemetery, showing its restored state that forever traps it in a certain level of weathering due to its long abandonment

Whitesboro, New York

Abandoned Revolutionary War Cemetery

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

Petrified Wood

Holbrook, Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The James Dean Museum and Garfield Museum

Fairmount, Indiana

The James Dean Museum and Garfield Museum

Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.

The pork sandwich here is sweet and indulgent.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Abe’s Bar-B-Q

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Donkey Lady Bridge

San Antonio, Texas

Old Applewhite Bridge

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

Flowers adorn the cemetery.

San Antonio, Texas

Memorial Park at UT Health Science Center

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

Comanche Lookout Tower

San Antonio, Texas

Comanche Lookout Park

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

The cedar bench.

San Antonio, Texas

'Johnny Loves Vivian' Bench

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

The line in the sand.

San Antonio, Texas

Alamo Line in the Sand

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Deer at the Quadrangle.

San Antonio, Texas

The Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle and Museum

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

Electronic wonders indeed
Permanently Closed

Marfa, Texas

Food Shark Museum of Electronic Wonders & Late Night Grilled Cheese Parlour

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

Cowboys in the mural.

Marfa, Texas

Building 98

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

Stardust Motel sign.

Marfa, Texas

Stardust Motel Sign

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Marfa Lights

Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

The Aztec Hotel

Monrovia, California

The Aztec Hotel

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Caverns Grotto

Peach Springs, Arizona

Caverns Grotto

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Land of Medicine Buddha

Soquel, California

Land of Medicine Buddha

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

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