Athens, Ohio
Athens Lunatic Asylum
An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
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Athens, Ohio
An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
Marietta, Ohio
This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.
Marietta, Ohio
One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.
Marietta, Ohio
Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.
Marietta, Ohio
Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
McConnelsville, Ohio
All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.