Williston, Florida
Devil’s Den
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
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Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Gibsonton, Florida
The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Florence, South Carolina
"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Monroe, Connecticut
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Homosassa, Florida
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Marshall, Michigan
Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
London, England
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.
Queens, New York
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
New York, New York
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
San Antonio, Texas
The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.