New Orleans, Louisiana
Museum of Death
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
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Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Interchange Spiral
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
St. Augustine, Florida
Treasury Street
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Permanently Closed
St. Augustine, Florida
Wolf's Museum of Mystery
This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.
St. Augustine, Florida
Pirate & Treasure Museum
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
St. Augustine, Florida
Castillo de San Marcos
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Richmond, Virginia
Byrd Theatre
This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.
Richmond, Virginia
Connecticut the Indian
The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.
Warm Springs, Virginia
Warm Springs Pools
Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Staunton, Virginia
American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Staunton, Virginia
Frontier Culture Museum
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Baltimore, Maryland
Phoenix Shot Tower
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
Mr. Trash Wheel
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
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Crownsville, Maryland
Crownsville Hospital Center
This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.
Columbia, Maryland
The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze at Clark's Elioak Farm
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
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Ellicott City, Maryland
Enchanted Forest Theme Park
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Dundalk, Maryland
Fort Carroll
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
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Baltimore, Maryland
Fell's Point Maritime Museum
A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.
Baltimore, Maryland
Bazaar
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Baltimore, Maryland
Papermoon Diner
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Book Thing
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Baltimore, Maryland
Graffiti Alley
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
