Montauk, New York
Camp Hero
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
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Montauk, New York
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
Greenport, New York
A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Yaphank, New York
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
Shoreham, New York
The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.
Shoreham, New York
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Northport, New York
This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.
Centerport, New York
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
Centerport, New York
A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.
Oyster Bay, New York
Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.
Oyster Bay, New York
Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.
Sands Point, New York
The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.
Alamo, Nevada
This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Elvas, Portugal
This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.
Portugal
The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Palmer, Texas
This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.
Corsicana, Texas
A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."
Huntsville, Texas
Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Conroe, Texas
The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.