Reno, Nevada
Wilbur D. May Museum
An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
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New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Yermo, California
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Salem, Oregon
Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health
An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.
Ashland, Oregon
Lithia Water Fountain
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Redding, California
Sundial Bridge
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento's Original Street Level
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
West Sacramento, California
I Street Bridge
I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.
Sacramento, California
Eagle Theatre
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Sacramento, California
Tower Bridge
Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
Shedd, Oregon
Thompson's Mills
The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.
McMinnville, Oregon
Evergreen Aviation Museum
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Permanently Closed
Toledo, Washington
Gospodor Monument Park
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Longview, Washington
Nutty Narrows Bridge
This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
Winlock, Washington
Winlock Egg
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Olympia, Washington
Mima Mounds
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Motobu, Japan
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Koko Crater Trail
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Iolani Palace
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Honolulu, Hawaii
'Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii'
An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Spitting Caves
A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.
