Washington, D.C.
The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
Seattle, Washington
This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.
Toronto, Ontario
Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Alameda, California
This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.
Danvers, Massachusetts
This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Cave Junction, Oregon
A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.
Seattle, Washington
One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Webster, Massachusetts
It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
Montague, Massachusetts
Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.
Astoria, Oregon
A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."