Rapid City, South Dakota
Cosmos Mystery Area
A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.
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Rapid City, South Dakota
A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Grant, Oregon
This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.
Lucerne Valley, California
A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Beltsville, Maryland
The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.
Washington, D.C.
The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
Winters, California
If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Milton, Delaware
A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.
Albany, Indiana
One tree's homage to soles past and present.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Fort Benton, Montana
A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.
Winters, California
The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Takoma Park, Maryland
The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Greensburg, Indiana
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
Olney, Illinois
The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.