Wilmington, North Carolina
Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Ovid, New York
An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
Weatherly, Pennsylvania
This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
West Liberty, Ohio
These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.
Los Angeles, California
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Good Thunder, Minnesota
This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.
Minnetrista, Minnesota
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
San Antonio, Texas
The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.