Millbrook, Alabama
Spectre Set Ruins
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
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Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Alamo, Nevada
If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Los Angeles, California
This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.
Washington, D.C.
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Istra, Russia
A dormant lightning machine equal to all the power in Russia.
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Gainesville, Florida
Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.
Rome, Italy
This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.
Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Taipei, Taiwan
Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Laredo, Texas
Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.
Isleta Village Proper, New Mexico
This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.