Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
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Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
New Paltz, New York
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.
Putney, Vermont
A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
New York, New York
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Red Hook, New York
A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.