Dayton, Nevada
The Republic of Molossia
The smallest country in the world.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Dayton, Nevada
The smallest country in the world.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Ramona, California
This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.
San Diego County, California
The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Bisbee, Arizona
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Ensenada, Mexico
A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.
Terlingua, Texas
Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
Québec City, Québec
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.