Groom, Texas
The Leaning Tower of Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
York, Maine
The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.
Payson, Utah
A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.
Taylor, Nebraska
This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
Boulder, Colorado
A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
Blacksburg, South Carolina
A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Alliance, Ohio
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Villa Park, Illinois
This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An architecturally-focused antique shop.
Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
Manchester, New Hampshire
This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.
Los Angeles, California
This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.