Cooksburg, Pennsylvania
Paved Trail
Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."
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Cooksburg, Pennsylvania
Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."
Tionesta, Pennsylvania
For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.
Jamestown, New York
The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.
Jamestown, New York
This museum is dedicated to a Hollywood icon.
Jamestown, New York
Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”
Cassadaga, New York
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Brocton, New York
The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Lanham, Maryland
A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.
Bethesda, Maryland
This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.
Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Germantown, Maryland
The whole world in one water tank.
Frederick, Maryland
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Frederick, Maryland
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Pocahontas, Virginia
A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Talcott, West Virginia
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Alderson, West Virginia
The lasting remains of a historic spa.