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Atheist Monument

Starke, Florida

Atheist Monument

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

Hallway of Inn showing original terrazzo flooring and lockers.

Benham, Kentucky

Benham Schoolhouse Inn

Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.

Cawley & Peoples Mortuary Museum

Marietta, Ohio

Cawley & Peoples Mortuary Museum

What started as a display of antique hearses has grown into a museum exploring the history of the funeral industry.

Devil's Punchbowl

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Devil’s Punchbowl

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

The road approaching the bridge - Photo by Sugarbomb

Live Oak, Florida

Suwanee Springs Bridge (The Bridge to Nowhere)

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

Tunnel entrance.

Salem, West Virginia

Brandy Gap Tunnel #2

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Exterior of Castle, with cemetery .

Greenback, Tennessee

Fortress of Faith (Greenback Castle)

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

The crystal ball of Sybil Leek, a British witch and astrologer who crossed over into more mainstream culture during the 1960s and 70s.

Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The Swinging Bridge

Columbus Junction, Iowa

Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

Templeton himself

Sewanee, Tennessee

The Templeton Library

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

The Big Chicken

Marietta, Georgia

Big Chicken

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

One of many automated music machines.

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The main entrance into the Asylum.

Weston, West Virginia

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The Black Angel

Iowa City, Iowa

The Black Angel of Oakland Cemetery

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

Moonville Tunnel

McArthur, Ohio

Moonville Tunnel

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Bell Witch Cave

Adams, Tennessee

The Bell Witch Cave

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

The entrance to the caves in St. Paul.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Wabasha Street Caves

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park, built in 1915.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

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