Williamsburg, Virginia
President Heads
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Los Angeles, California
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Los Angeles, California
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.