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.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Tallahassee, Florida
The last surviving video rental shop in Tallahassee doubles as a cult cinema and community hub.
Muscatine, Iowa
A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A hidden pet cemetery honors the generations of canine companions from one of Pittsburgh's most famous estates.
Fullerton, California
A statue destroyed by a 1987 earthquake lies in pieces on a university campus.
Jackson, North Carolina
A quiet cemetery in northeastern North Carolina holds tiny structures believed to protect spirits.
Anderson, Indiana
Indiana’s largest prehistoric earthwork, aligned with the solstices.
Huntsville, Texas
A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Have a ball telling the time at this giant kinetic-energy clock.
Zumbrota, Minnesota
Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.
Amsterdam, New York
Hilltop modernist/folk art shrine and gardens dedicated to a Native American saint.
St. Louis, Missouri
Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.
Sandy Creek, New York
A marker commemorates a 1,400-pound wheel of cheese made to honor Andrew Jackson.
Incline Village, Nevada
A granite primate with a view.
Scenic, South Dakota
The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.
Seattle, Washington
One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.
Salida, Colorado
The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.