Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
'Miracle on Ice' Statue
This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
F. Scott Fitzgerald House
The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Nook Basement
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Barker-Karpis Hideout House
Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Asheville, North Carolina
Moogseum
A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Pinball Museum
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Corolla, North Carolina
Corolla Wild Horses
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Poplar Branch, North Carolina
Grave Digger's Dungeon
The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Weeksville Airship Hangar
During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Pachinko World
The only pachinko parlor in the United States.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Permanently Closed
Columbia, South Carolina
Busted Plug Plaza
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Columbia, South Carolina
Neverbust Chain
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Landsford Canal State Park
Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
Easley, South Carolina
Tiny Town of Easley
A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Poe's Tavern
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Columbia, South Carolina
Tunnelvision
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Slave Mart
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The Last Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken Restaurant
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
