Luray, Virginia
The Great Stalacpipe Organ
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds
A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Sequim, Washington
Dandelion Botanical Company
Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Rockport, Washington
Ladder Creek Falls and Gardens
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bartram's Garden
The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.
Carbondale, Colorado
Penny Hot Springs
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Richmond, Virginia
The Grand Kugel
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
San Antonio, Texas
Japanese Tea Garden
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
Los Angeles, California
Museum of Tolerance
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Woodstock, New Hampshire
Ice Castles
These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
Austin, Texas
Mayfield Park
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Naples, Florida
Clam Pass Beach
A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.
Salem, Massachusetts
The Satanic Temple
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
North Port, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Out 'n' About Treehouse Treesort
Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Apostle Island Sea Caves
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.
Asheville, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Delta, Utah
Trilobite Quarry
Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.
