Simi Valley, California
Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
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Simi Valley, California
An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."
Partridge, Kentucky
You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Coulee City, Washington
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Clark County, Nevada
This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Cañon City, Colorado
The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
Badin, North Carolina
The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.
New York, New York
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
Pasadena, California
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Conley, Georgia
An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.
Dallas, Texas
This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.
Los Angeles, California
Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.
Pierson, Florida
This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.
Queens, New York
An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.
Panguitch, Utah
Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.
Fort Worth, Texas
A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Brookville, Kansas
Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.