Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Sanctuary Woods
The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.
Madison, Wisconsin
Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Madison, Wisconsin
Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.
Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
This 200-year-old cabin was the home of some of the first Wisconsin “badgers” and the site of the broken promises that led to their arrival.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Roscoe, Illinois
This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
The only Native American intaglio left in Wisconsin.
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Life-size statues of characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' stand at the one of the early screening sites for the 1939 movie.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Wheatfield, Indiana
This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.
Monon, Indiana
Train cars and railroad artifacts abound at this restaurant devoted to railway history.
Walker, West Virginia
Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.
Dunmore, West Virginia
This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.
Boise, Idaho
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Staunton, Virginia
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Staunton, Virginia
Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.
Somerset, Kentucky
The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.
Weare, New Hampshire
One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.