Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk Wishing Tree
The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Norfolk, Virginia
The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.
Poughkeepsie, New York
This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.
Vineland, New Jersey
This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
West Berlin, New Jersey
Destructive children, start your engines.
Shamong, New Jersey
This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
New York, New York
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
Alliance, Ohio
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
Hudson, New York
A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.
Kinderhook, New York
The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.
Hartford, Connecticut
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Hartford, Connecticut
The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
Hartford, Connecticut
A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.
Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Hartford, Connecticut
An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
North Haven, Connecticut
A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.