Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville Devil's Chair
Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Kirksville, Missouri
Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Boston, Massachusetts
The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
Berkeley, California
A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Marianna, Florida
The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
New Haven, Connecticut
A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.
Los Angeles, California
This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.
Washington, D.C.
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Washington, D.C.
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Brooklyn, New York
A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.
Argyle, Wisconsin
A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
Gordonsville, Virginia
This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
Providence, Rhode Island
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
Thomasville, Georgia
A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.