Bird Island, North Carolina
Kindred Spirit Mailbox
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Museum of the Bizarre
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Winnabow, North Carolina
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.
Davidson, North Carolina
Homeless Jesus
The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.
Hildebran, North Carolina
Abandoned Henry River Mill Village
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Charlotte, North Carolina
‘Fairy Ring’
A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.
Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Mooresville, North Carolina
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.
Stonington, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Groton, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
New Haven, Connecticut
Crypt at Center Church-on-the-Green
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
Orange, Connecticut
PEZ Visitor Center
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Permanently Closed
Milford, Connecticut
Aerosol Techniques Factory
This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.
Milford, Connecticut
Simon Lake's Explorer
The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.
Milford, Connecticut
Silver Sands State Park
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Milford, Connecticut
Liberty Rock
This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville Y-Bridge
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Cambridge, Ohio
Dickens Victorian Village
Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.
Cambridge, Ohio
National Museum of Cambridge Glass
A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
Center of the World, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Chardon, Ohio
The Grave of Chef Boyardee
Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.
Cleveland, Ohio
The Thinker
This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.
Cleveland, Ohio
House of Wills
This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.
