Bishop, California
Erick Schat's Bakkerÿ
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
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Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Pinson, Tennessee
Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.
Peabody, Massachusetts
Grave of the man allegedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Niagara Falls, New York
Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.
Buffalo, New York
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
Washington, D.C.
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Calico Rock, Arkansas
An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Glover, Vermont
This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.
Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Polson, Montana
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Carson, California
One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.