Portland, Oregon
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
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Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Weatherly, Pennsylvania
This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Winter Park, Florida
Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Kanab, Utah
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Bronx, New York
The loneliest island in New York.
Henderson, Nevada
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
Friday Harbor, Washington
This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.
Sonora, Texas
A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Collettsville, North Carolina
A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.