McArthur, Ohio
Moonville Tunnel
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
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McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Portland, Oregon
Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"
Palomar Mountain, California
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
California
The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.
Wexford, Pennsylvania
A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Houston, Texas
A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Windber, Pennsylvania
Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
Key West, Florida
Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Royse City, Texas
This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.