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After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

Over a million artifacts fill this factory-turned-museum that explores the history of American windmill production.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

This supper club is a slice of old Las Vegas.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.