New Bern, North Carolina
Pepsi Inventor Caleb Bradham's Grave
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Places I've been
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New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
Homer, Alaska
Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Tok, Alaska
This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."
Bucksport, Maine
An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.
Pensacola, Florida
One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Washington, D.C.
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Milford, New Hampshire
A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.
Lanett, Alabama
Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Burlington, Colorado
One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Pensacola, Florida
A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
Houlton, Maine
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Thomaston, Maine
Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.
Jackson, Wyoming
One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.
Ormond Beach, Florida
The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.