Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
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Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Bruceville, Indiana
A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Charleston, West Virginia
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Scarbro, West Virginia
Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Austin, Texas
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.
Linesville, Pennsylvania
"Where the ducks walk on fish."
Tionesta, Pennsylvania
For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Where the oil industry began.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.