Gila Bend, Arizona
Space Age Lodge and Restaurant
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
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Gila Bend, Arizona
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
Portland, Oregon
A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.
Los Angeles, California
Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.
Burbank, California
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
Stony Brook, New York
Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.
Colnbrook, England
One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Boulder City, Nevada
A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Glastonbury, England
An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.
Washington, D.C.
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.
Seattle, Washington
Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Arlington, Virginia
The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.
Springfield, Illinois
This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.
Leiden, Netherlands
This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.
St. Louis, Missouri
The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.