Mears, Michigan
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
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Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Saskatchewan
The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Sheffield, Massachusetts
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
PÄhoa, Hawaii
A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.
Green River, Wyoming
This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
Aurora, Texas
This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.
Marshall, California
Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Perry, Florida
The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.
Waterbury, Vermont
The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.
Hermosa, South Dakota
Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Boston, Massachusetts
The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."
Lodi, California
A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.
Versailles, Ohio
The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.
Cleveland, Ohio
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
Rockford, Illinois
This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."