Little Falls, New York
Beardslee Castle
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
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Little Falls, New York
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Amsterdam, New York
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Richfield Springs, New York
This roadside dinosaur park offered up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Carrabelle, Florida
This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.
Tallahassee, Florida
World's largest magnetic research facility.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.