Cameron, West Virginia
Archive of the Afterlife
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
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Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Vallejo, California
The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Khujand, Tajikistan
Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.
Eugene, Oregon
A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Tirana, Albania
In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
Woolsey, Nevada
A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
London, England
The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.
Namibia
Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.
San Diego, California
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Bergamo, Italy
It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.
Zelenikovo, Bulgaria
A supersonic jet stands on a pedestal in this rural village as a monument to military aviation.