Oakland, New Jersey
Van Slyke Castle Ruins
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
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Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Panguitch, Utah
Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Seattle, Washington
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
Parachute, Colorado
The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Lincoln City, Indiana
The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Birmingham, Alabama
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Moorhead, Minnesota
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.