Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita Troll
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
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Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Manhattan Beach, California
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
Natchez, Mississippi
Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Washington, D.C.
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Washington, D.C.
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
Baytown, Texas
Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Brookville, Kansas
Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.