Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
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Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
New York, New York
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
San Diego, California
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
New York, New York
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
New York, New York
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.