Worcester, Massachusetts
Bancroft Tower
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
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Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Bristol, Rhode Island
The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.
Chippewa Bay, New York
This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
Seattle, Washington
A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.
Byron, California
A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Brooklyn, New York
“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.
York, Maine
The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
Yellville, Arkansas
The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.
Chicago, Illinois
Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
New York, New York
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
Wamego, Kansas
A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.
San Francisco, California
A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Ponce de Leon, Florida
A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.
Atlanta, Georgia
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
New York, New York
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.