Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Poe's Tavern
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.
Chicago, Illinois
The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Island Park, Idaho
A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.
New Zealand
The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.
Jamestown, Saint Helena
A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
El Chaltén, Argentina
The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Subotica, Serbia
Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.
Tampa, Florida
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Tampa, Florida
This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.
Walarano, Vanuatu
Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven.