Harrison, Nebraska
Toadstool Geologic Park
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
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Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Milford, Pennsylvania
One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.
New Portland, Maine
This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
New York, New York
What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.
Monterey, California
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.
Rye, New Hampshire
Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.
Rosemount, Minnesota
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.
Washington, D.C.
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.
El Segundo, California
Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
Seattle, Washington
Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Hayward, Wisconsin
Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Morgan Island, South Carolina
4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.