Wilson, North Carolina
Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
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Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Carrabelle, Florida
The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Orlando, Florida
Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Simi Valley, California
An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Austin, Nevada
Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States and an abandoned gold mine and ghost town all in one place!
Austin, Nevada
This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.
Fallon, Nevada
This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
Fallon, Nevada
Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Fallon, Nevada
A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.
Bedford, Indiana
The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.