St. Louis, Missouri
Laclede's Landing Wax Museum
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
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St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol.
St. Louis, Missouri
When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Morrison, Colorado
Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.
Alamosa, Colorado
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Boulder, Colorado
When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Lynn, Indiana
The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
Santa Monica, California
One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Los Angeles, California
The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Los Angeles, California
Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.
Santa Monica, California
A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.