Rayne, Louisiana
Wrong Way Cemetery
The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
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Rayne, Louisiana
The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
Rayne, Louisiana
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
Gibsland, Louisiana
The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
Orange, Texas
Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.
Bigelow, Arkansas
Town not known for anything except its strange name.
Cottonwood, Arizona
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Cave City, Kentucky
An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Calvert City, Kentucky
A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.