Alamo, Nevada
The Black Mailbox
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
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Alamo, Nevada
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Lake County, Oregon
This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.
Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka
Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.
London, England
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.
Manchester, England
A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Camarillo, California
Over one million bird-related artifacts await.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Nisi, Greece
Poseidon? No one seems to know.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.
Bloomington, Indiana
A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
Potomac, Maryland
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Krusevo, North Macedonia
Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
Phoenix, Arizona
This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.
New York, New York
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.