Marion, Virginia
The Octagon House
An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
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Marion, Virginia
An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Order your coffee crowned with salted whipped cream or blended with coconut and ice.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Việt Hưng, Vietnam
This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Rachel, Nevada
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Hiko, Nevada
The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.