Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Baudette, Minnesota
The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.