Mooresville, North Carolina
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
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Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Ogallala, Nebraska
A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Keystone, South Dakota
This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.
Orange, Texas
Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Statesville, North Carolina
North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Thomasville, North Carolina
A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.