San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
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San Francisco, California
Leroy King Carousel
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
Calistoga, California
Castello di Amorosa
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
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San Francisco, California
Loved to Death
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
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Kissimmee, Florida
Splendid China
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Palm Beach, Florida
Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea
The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Palm Beach, Florida
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.
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North Fort Myers, Florida
The Shell Factory
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Lake Helen, Florida
Cassadaga
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
Chicago, Illinois
Crown Fountain
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Tiffany Dome
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
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Mitchell, South Dakota
Valtiroty Shiloh's Tabernacle Center
A museum, walk-through diorama, and library nestled under one castle-like roof.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Philip, South Dakota
Giant Prairie Dog
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Jersey City, New Jersey
The Katyń Massacre Memorial
This evocative New Jersey statue memoralizes the Polish victims of a Soviet massacre.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
The Meadowlands
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Jersey City, New Jersey
The Colgate Clock
On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Birthplace of Baseball Monument
A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
The Sinatra House
Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery
This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
