Abita Springs, Louisiana
Abita Mystery House
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
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Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Los Angeles, California
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Buford, Wyoming
One of the smallest towns in the United States.
Shrewsbury, Vermont
Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
Dummerston, Vermont
Site of the graveyard vine believed to be a curse on a family from the 1800s.
Cavendish, Vermont
The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.
Ithaca, New York
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Binghamton, New York
A memorial to the 1913 tragedy that helped protect the workers of the future.
Niagara Falls, New York
Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
San Antonio, Texas
The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.