New Hope, Pennsylvania
Van Sant Crybaby Bridge
A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
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New Hope, Pennsylvania
A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Denver, Colorado
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.
Cartersville, Georgia
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
San Francisco, California
Half of a house.
Williston, Florida
A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Crawfordsville, Indiana
The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
San Francisco, California
Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.
Providence, Rhode Island
Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.