Petersburg, Kentucky
USS Sachem Ruins
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
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Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Boise, Idaho
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
Bruges, Belgium
Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Ylöjärvi, Finland
This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.
Brooklyn, New York
Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.
São Miguel, Portugal
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Phoenix, Arizona
A museum and tribute to a brave profession.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Rio Grande, New Jersey
Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Avalon, California
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
Milton, Massachusetts
The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.
Tucson, Arizona
From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.
De Leon Springs, Florida
Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.
Queens, New York
Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.
Juneau, Alaska
Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.