Pacentro, Italy
Valle Giumentina
In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.
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Pacentro, Italy
In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.
Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Italy
This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Narusawa, Japan
One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.
Taxco, Mexico
A skeleton without arms watches over the side door of one of the most beautiful baroque temples in Mexico.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Fregona, Italy
These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
More than five miles of underground passageways.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Erin, Tennessee
Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Silver Lake, Oregon
A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Ekalaka, Montana
This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.
Detroit, Michigan
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Jonesport, Maine
An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
Northwest Piscataquis, Maine
Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.