Austin, Texas
Museum of the Weird
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
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Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Goulburn, Australia
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Bowman, South Carolina
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Mount Gilead, North Carolina
This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.