Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Kingman, Arizona
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Crawfordsville, Indiana
The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.
Berkeley, California
A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
Riverview, Florida
The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Estes Park, Colorado
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Washington, D.C.
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Phoenix, Arizona
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Homestead, Florida
When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Rockville, Utah
Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.