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Hull, Massachusetts
The Murder Holes of Fort Warren
Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."
42.3205, -70.9276
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
39.9535, -75.1768
Garden, Michigan
Fayette Historic Townsite
This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
45.7185, -86.6703
Austin, Texas
Cathedral of Junk
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
30.2186, -97.7714
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
43.0970, -90.1349
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
37.8267, -122.4230
Calhan, Colorado
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Sponsored By Visit Colorado
Leland, Michigan
Leland's Historic Fishtown
A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
45.0234, -85.7616
Williamsburg, Michigan
Spirit of the Woods Museum
Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.
44.8729, -85.4245
Phoenix, Arizona
Curious Nature
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
33.5001, -112.0829
Cottonwood, Arizona
Queen B Vinyl Café
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
34.7470, -112.0261
Bloomfield, New Mexico
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
36.1667, -107.9173
Escalante, Utah
Hell's Backbone Scenic Road
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
37.9700, -111.5989
Halchita, Utah
Forrest Gump Point
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
37.1017, -109.9908
Kanab, Utah
Angels Rest
Not your typical pet cemetery.
37.1258, -112.5439
Manistique, Michigan
Kitch-iti-kipi
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
46.0042, -86.3820
West Glacier, Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Road
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
48.6950, -113.8169
West Glacier, Montana
Lake McDonald
Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
48.5832, -113.9256
Lincoln, Montana
Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild
A collection of huge, site-specific sculptures sitting in the Montana woods.
46.9580, -112.6593
Swan Valley, Idaho
Fall Creek Falls
A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.
43.4409, -111.3777
Mitchell, Oregon
Painted Hills
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
44.6488, -120.2595
Neskowin, Oregon
Neskowin Ghost Forest
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
45.0977, -123.9892
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Haystack Rock
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
45.9031, -123.9610
Lane County, Oregon
Dee Wright Observatory
While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.
44.2318, -121.8680
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