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The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The fourth-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.