Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's "Black Sea"
This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."
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Boston, Massachusetts
This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Dover, New Hampshire
A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.
Norway, Maine
This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.
Biddeford, Maine
A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Royse City, Texas
This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.
Austin, Texas
Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.
Aurora, Texas
This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.
Mineral Wells, Texas
This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
Dallas, Texas
A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
Palmer, Texas
This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.
Fort Worth, Texas
Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
Paradise, Texas
In Paradise Cemetery resides a mysterious headstone with a strange inscription.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Lee, Massachusetts
Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.
Texas City, Texas
This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.
Earlton, New York
This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.
Chatham, New York
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.
Dallas, Texas
A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.
Lenox, Massachusetts
The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.
Galveston, Texas
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.