Places Mothman Wants to Go

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.

An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.