Balmorhea, Texas
Balmorhea State Park Pool
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
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Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.
San Angelo, Texas
An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
Millfield, Ohio
The site of the worst mining disaster in Ohio's history.
McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Roanoke, Virginia
An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Bath Township, Michigan
A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.
East Lansing, Michigan
Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.
Detroit, Michigan
Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
Detroit, Michigan
This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Cleveland, Ohio
A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Cleveland, Ohio
Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?