Columbus, Ohio
Gates of Hell
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
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Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Monroe, New York
Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Barryville, New York
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Denver, Colorado
A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.
Durango, Colorado
Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.
Springfield, Missouri
Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!
Liberty, Missouri
The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Louisville, Ohio
This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Exeter, Rhode Island
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
Pamplin, Virginia
One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.