Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
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Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Waterloo, Iowa
This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.
Decorah, Iowa
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Kansas City, Kansas
This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.
Topeka, Kansas
A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Overland Park, Kansas
Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
Atchison, Kansas
The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.