Atlanta, Illinois
Paul Bunyon
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
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Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
This Canadian road's nickname stuck so hard the city had to keep it.
Adaminaby, Australia
This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade.
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Rochester, New York
The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
This sprawling collection hides many charms.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.
Montreal, Québec
Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Millers Point, Australia
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Bishop, California
The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
San Francisco, California
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
Bozeman, Montana
See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.