Amboy, California
Amboy Ghost Town
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
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Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Delta, Alabama
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Simsboro, Louisiana
The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Natchez, Mississippi
The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.
Magnolia, Mississippi
A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.
Last Chance, Colorado
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Iceland
An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.
Iceland
This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.
Reykjanes, Iceland
Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Keflavík, Iceland
A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Iceland
This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Salisbury, Connecticut
The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.