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The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

It would be a crime to miss it.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.