Plainville, Connecticut
Witch’s Dungeon
A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.
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Bridgeport, Connecticut
P.T. Barnum Museum
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
New Haven, Connecticut
The Cushing Center
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Stratford, Connecticut
Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Three Rivers, California
Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Eureka, California
The Carson Mansion
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Amboy, California
Amboy Ghost Town
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
San Bernardino, California
Unofficial McDonald's Museum
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Cultural Village
A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.
Inyo County, California
Badwater Basin
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Mono County, California
Hot Creek Geological Site
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
Newberry Springs, California
Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
San Jose, California
Monopoly in the Park
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
San Diego, California
San Diego Museum of Us
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Palm Springs, California
Robo Lights
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Los Angeles, California
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
Los Angeles, California
Idle Hour
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Truckee, California
Donner Pass Summit Tunnels
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Tulelake, California
Lava Beds National Monument
Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.
Bodfish, California
Remington Hot Springs
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Los Angeles, California
Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Glendale, California
Museum of Neon Art
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Los Angeles, California
Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
