Shelton, Washington
Vance Creek Viaduct
The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.
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Shelton, Washington
The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Nashville, Tennessee
Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Humble, Texas
In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
McCall, Idaho
The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.
North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Anaconda, Montana
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Butte, Montana
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Savannah, Georgia
The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?