Independence Township, New Jersey
Shades of Death Road
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Places I've been
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Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Clifton, New Jersey
Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Albuquerque, New Mexico
It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Roswell, New Mexico
The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Leupp, Arizona
The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
Seligman, Arizona
A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.