Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
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Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Washington, D.C.
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Hatteras, North Carolina
The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
Atlanta, Georgia
Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.