Kearney, Missouri
Watkins Woolen Mill
One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.
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Kearney, Missouri
One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Altadena, California
This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Independence, Missouri
This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.
Gurdon, Arkansas
A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.
Denver, Colorado
This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Redd, Washington
One of the northernmost occurrences of western juniper can be found in the sand dunes of Washington's Palouse.
Delta Junction, Alaska
An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
Seattle, Washington
Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Colchester, England
One of the oldest surviving buildings in Colchester dates back to the 11th century.
Ellary, Scotland
This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.