Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Mothman Statue
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
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Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Bedford, Virginia
This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Union, West Virginia
This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Šeduva, Lithuania
A 100-plus-year-old mill transformed into a hotel and restaurant.
Vilnius, Lithuania
These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Tallahassee, Florida
An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
Budapest, Hungary
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.