Decatur, Georgia
Waffle House Museum
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
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Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Niagara Falls, New York
Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
Cheboygan, Michigan
This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Ironwood, Michigan
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
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.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Asheville, North Carolina
Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
Taylors, South Carolina
This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.