New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
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New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Missoula, Montana
A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
Columbia Falls, Montana
A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.
Boulder, Montana
This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
Meagher, Montana
Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
New Haven, Connecticut
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Lanett, Alabama
Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Washington, D.C.
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Cashiers, North Carolina
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Collettsville, North Carolina
A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.