Aristes, Pennsylvania
Centralia
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
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Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania
Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Windber, Pennsylvania
An occult-y, historic hotel with the World's Largest Ouija board on the roof.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Scenic, South Dakota
The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Lemmon, South Dakota
An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.