New York, New York
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New York, New York
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Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
San Francisco, California
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.