Williamsburg, Virginia
Eastern State Hospital
America's first public mental health facility.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
McLean, Virginia
A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Seattle, Washington
The spur that wouldn’t die.
Seattle, Washington
This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.
Seattle, Washington
This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Washington
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
Seattle, Washington
A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Friday Harbor, Washington
This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Hanover, Germany
This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
Berlin, Germany
A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.
Wiesbaden, Germany
This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
Regensburg, Germany
The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.
Wiesbaden, Germany
The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."