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Boston, Massachusetts

Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The Museum of Mental Health

Salem, Oregon

Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The old Appalachian Club.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Elkmont Historic District

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Walnut Canyon pueblos.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Walnut Canyon

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Second Beach.

Forks, Washington

Second Beach

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Cedar Lakes Woods.

Williston, Florida

Cedar Lakes Woods

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A view of the Cushing Center from the entrance

New Haven, Connecticut

The Cushing Center

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

The bathing pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park was the location of City West

Chesterton, Indiana

City West Ghost Town

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The Wishing Tree

Portland, Oregon

Wishing Tree

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Curious Nature

Phoenix, Arizona

Curious Nature

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Two Guns

Winslow, Arizona

Two Guns

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

World's Largest Pistachio

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

Seligman, Arizona

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Boonsboro, Maryland

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Bizarre Cavern.

UFO Watchtower

Center, Colorado

UFO Watchtower

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Dr. Seuss House

Talkeetna, Alaska

Dr. Seuss House aka The Goose Creek Tower

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

The Raven Room

Charlottesville, Virginia

The Raven Room

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The Panama Hotel's classic neon at night

Seattle, Washington

Panama Hotel and Tea Shop

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Purgatory Falls

Lyndeborough, New Hampshire

Purgatory Falls

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

Lechuguilla Cave

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Lechuguilla Cave

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

A crowd gathered to watch bats emerge from the Devil's sinkhole.

Rocksprings, Texas

Devil's Sinkhole

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

Black Sand Beach

Hawaii

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Dr. Rufus B. Weaver and the nervous system of Harriet Cole.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Nervous System of 'Harriet Cole'

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

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