Red Cliff, Colorado
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Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
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Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Plainfield, Wisconsin
Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.
Sebastopol, California
Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Erin, Tennessee
Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Cameron, North Carolina
The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.
Dufur, Oregon
The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.
Claiborne County, Mississippi
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Southport, North Carolina
This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
Los Angeles, California
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Vineland, New Jersey
This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
Danvers, Massachusetts
This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Berkeley, California
Handmade treasures from around the world.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
North Adams, Massachusetts
The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.
Atlanta, Georgia
This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Jasper, Indiana
One man's vision and a labor of love of many.