Nags Head, North Carolina
Jockey's Ridge
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
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Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Key Biscayne, Florida
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
San Francisco, California
Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.
Calipatria, California
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.