Alamosa, Colorado
Medano Creek
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
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Alamosa, Colorado
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Franklin Grove, Illinois
This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.
Gilbert, West Virginia
Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Matewan, West Virginia
Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Cabins, West Virginia
Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Yaese, Japan
The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.
Minakami, Japan
Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?
Seoul, South Korea
About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Santos, Brazil
This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.