Orchard Park, New York
Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
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Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Plainfield, Wisconsin
Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Arcola, Illinois
You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.