Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds
A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Fort Meade, Maryland
National Cryptologic Museum
A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Mint Coin Store
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Wilson, North Carolina
Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Permanently Closed
New Bern, North Carolina
Green Springs
This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.
Beltsville, Maryland
Smokey Bear Archive
The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Gustavus, Alaska
Glacier Bears of Glacier Bay National Park
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
Permanently Closed
Fairbanks, Alaska
Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Lake and Peninsula, Alaska
Proenneke's Cabin
The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Barbed Wire Collection
Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.
Franklin, North Carolina
Caffé REL
Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.
Osgood, Indiana
Bilby Tower
The last example of an innovative piece of surveying equipment now stands in its inventor's hometown.
Permanently Closed
Schroon Lake, New York
Frontier Town
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Lovelock, Nevada
Nevada Quicksilver Mine
An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.
White, Georgia
Old Car City
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
Pie Town, New Mexico
Pie Town
This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Thành phố Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam
The World Coffee Museum
Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.
Washington, D.C.
The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
Washington, D.C.
Senate Bathtubs
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
Southport, North Carolina
Frying Pan Tower
This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
