North Adams, Massachusetts
Hoosac Tunnel
The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.
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North Adams, Massachusetts
The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Leavenworth, Washington
The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Alderson, West Virginia
This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Hardwick, New Jersey
This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.
Millvale, Pennsylvania
An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.
Simi Valley, California
An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
New York, New York
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Jasper, Indiana
One man's vision and a labor of love of many.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
San Francisco, California
Russian history in San Francisco.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.