Amityville, New York
Amityville Horror House
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
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Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.
Bloomington, Indiana
If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.
Bloomington, Indiana
A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Miami Beach, Florida
Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.
Miami, Florida
Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.
St. Augustine, Florida
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
South Bay, Florida
One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Lake Helen, Florida
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
Orlando, Florida
A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Sarasota, Florida
The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.