Tonopah, Nevada
U.S. 6 in Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
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Tonopah, Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
West Hartford, Connecticut
Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.
Hartford, Connecticut
A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.
Hartford, Connecticut
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Westerly, Rhode Island
One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
An aviation relic that made coast-to-coast travel possible.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Port Orange, Florida
Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Marlborough, Connecticut
This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.