Ansted, West Virginia
Mystery Hole
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
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Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Fremont, California
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.