Austin, Nevada
U.S. Route 50
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
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Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.
Asheville, North Carolina
Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
This hands-on museum houses roughly 80 vintage pinball machines and arcade games.
Asheville, North Carolina
Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Baltimore, Maryland
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Littleton, New Hampshire
According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Lubec, Maine
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.
Lubec, Maine
This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.