Tübingen, Germany
Tübingen University Paleontological Collection
One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."
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Tübingen, Germany
One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."
Taylor, Nebraska
This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Durand, Michigan
A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.
Mentor, Ohio
A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
Bellevue, Ohio
In northern Ohio, the glorious past of America's trains is on full display.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Walhalla, South Carolina
A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Kayenta, Arizona
Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.