New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Naturita, Colorado
Stay in a luxury cabin or refurbished Airstream in this former mining camp-turned-retreat.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Toronto, Ontario
The remains of the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Mountain View, California
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Salinas, California
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
Beatty, Nevada
A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.
Goldfield, Nevada
Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.
Magdalena, New Mexico
The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.
Madrid, New Mexico
A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The only Native American comic shop in the world.