Cannon Beach, Oregon
Crescent Beach
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
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Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Whitehall, Montana
The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Winona, Minnesota
Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.
Ottery Saint Mary, England
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Austin, Texas
A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.
Red Hook, New York
A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.
Kerhonkson, New York
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
Elka Park, New York
An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.