New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
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New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Washington, Wisconsin
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
Godfrey, Illinois
Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.
Quincy, Illinois
This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.
Oquawka, Illinois
A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.
Cascade, Iowa
A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
Columbia, Pennsylvania
North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Boston, Massachusetts
Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Marquette, Michigan
Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Australia
This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Makarau, New Zealand
A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.
Coromandel, New Zealand
This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.
Muriwai, New Zealand
New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.