New York, New York
Charlotte Temple’s Grave
A Manhattan tombstone honors a popular 19th-century heroine, now long forgotten.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Cleveland, Tennessee
Bock Bock Gravesite
This is the resting place of the meanest rooster in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Isle of Man
The Passages Shipwreck
The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
Hollingbourne, England
Dog Collar Museum
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
Middleton, Wisconsin
National Mustard Museum
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Jonesport, Maine
Maine Coast Sardine History Museum
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Tabley, England
Cuckooland
This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.
Statesboro, Georgia
U.S. National Tick Collection
The world's largest collection of ticks.
Permanently Closed
Burlingame, California
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
High Wycombe, England
Mayor Weigh-In
17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.
Koytendag, Turkmenistan
Kyrk Gyz Cave
A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.
Fremont, Michigan
National Baby Food Festival
Week-long festival in the baby food capital of the world.
Castrillo de Murcia, Spain
The Baby Jumping Festival
During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.
Kettlewell, England
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.
Oulu, Finland
Air Guitar World Championships
The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.
Key West, Florida
Key West High Heel Shoe Drop
Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.
Chicago, Illinois
Shit Fountain
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Wilmington, Delaware
Corporation Trust Center
A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.
Katy, Texas
The Witch’s Grave
A century-old local legend surrounds the grave of Barbara Snyder due to its eerie epitaph.
Fackler, Alabama
Neversink Pit
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Inch Abbey
A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.
Bítov, Czechia
Bítov Castle
The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
Permanently Closed
Marco Island, Florida
Cape Romano Dome House
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
