Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
American Banjo Museum
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
Washington, New Hampshire
A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Rachel, Nevada
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Boulder City, Nevada
A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.
Boulder City, Nevada
An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
Jackson, Mississippi
This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.
Leland, Mississippi
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.