Places Edited by Obscurities

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.