Magdalena, New Mexico
The Very Large Array
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sylva, North Carolina
American Museum of the House Cat
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
South Salem, New York
Wolf Conservation Center
Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.
Tombstone, Arizona
Boothill Graveyard
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Cherry Log, Georgia
Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harry's Occult Shop
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Fallon, Nevada
The Shoe Tree of Middlegate
A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.
Syracuse, Utah
Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Lehi, Utah
Museum of Ancient Life
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Renton, Washington
Jimi Hendrix Memorial
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
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Berkeley, California
Tail of the Yak
Handmade treasures from around the world.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
West End Overlook
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia Ghost Town Church
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Kaycee, Wyoming
Hole-in-the Wall Outlaw Hideout
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Lanai City, Hawaii
Lanai Cat Sanctuary
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Winthrop, Washington
Barron Ghost Town
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Panamint, California
Barker Ranch
The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.
Yonkers, New York
Untermyer Park
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
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Houston, Texas
The Wilde Collection
An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.
Amityville, New York
Amityville Horror House
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun Studio
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Buena Vista, Colorado
Mount Elbert
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
New York, New York
Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
