Austin, Texas
‘Malin’s Fountain’
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
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Austin, Texas
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
DIY collection of eclectic holdings.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.
Davidson, North Carolina
The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.
Richmond, Virginia
A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
Richmond, Virginia
This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
Petersburg, Virginia
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Jackson, North Carolina
A quiet cemetery in northeastern North Carolina holds tiny structures believed to protect spirits.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Charles City, Virginia
This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.
Hopewell, Virginia
For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
Comfort, Texas
No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
Seguin, Texas
One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
New Braunfels, Texas
Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Fort Davis, Texas
A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.