Columbus, Georgia
Lunch Box Museum
A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.
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University City, Missouri
St. Louis Walk of Fame
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.
Seale, Alabama
The Drive-Thru Museum
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Atlanta, Georgia
Center for Puppetry Arts
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The First Heinz Pickle Charm
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Original Puppets from 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Takamatsu, Japan
Mt. Yashima Ropeway
Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway Centennial Statue
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Juneau, Alaska
Patsy Ann Statue
Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.
Skagway, Alaska
The Slide Cemetery
A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Potlatch Totem Park
One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.
Juneau, Alaska
Sealaska Heritage Institute
Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.
Skagway, Alaska
Arctic Brotherhood Hall
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
Red Onion Saloon
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
The Golden North Hotel
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Totem Bight State Historical Park
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Titusville, Florida
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building
A building so large that it has its own weather.
St. Augustine, Florida
The Love Trees of St. Augustine
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Memphis, Tennessee
National Civil Rights Museum
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
